The government will conduct a full follow-up search of the Muan passenger plane crash site. The need to re-search the site has grown as parts of remains believed to belong to a victim and a mobile phone were found one after another at Muan International Airport on the 12th.
The Office for Government Policy Coordination said on Apr. 12 that it will conduct a follow-up search in all directions for about two months, from inside the airport to the area around the outer fence and the runway and other areas outside the airport.
About 250 personnel will be deployed in a joint civilian-government-military-police operation. About 100 police, 100 military personnel, 20 firefighters, and about 30 from the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board, South Jeolla Province, Muan County, and the bereaved families will take part.
They also plan to receive excavation and identification training from the Ministry of National Defense Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification and from civilian excavation experts. The plan is to ensure that no remains or personal effects are missed, allowing for thorough recovery.
Yun Chang-ryeol, Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, said the move is to thoroughly make up for shortcomings and to ensure that not a single precious trace of the Dec. 29 passenger plane crash victims is overlooked, adding that the search will be carried out precisely and transparently to earn the trust of the bereaved families.