It has been reported that out of the 179 fatalities in the Jeju Air passenger plane accident that occurred at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province on the 29th, the identities of 120 have been confirmed.
Kim Young-rok, governor of South Jeolla Province, noted in a Facebook post at 12:10 a.m. on the 30th that they have recovered all 179 victims by 11 p.m., with 120 identities confirmed. Further, Kim said, “It is distressing for the families that the identification process is taking time, but we will proceed as quickly as possible.”
Governor Kim said, “South Jeolla Province will do its utmost to support the bereaved families,” adding, “We will work together so that the accident recovery can proceed from the perspective of the victims’ families.”
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and police, among others, held a briefing at Muan International Airport, stating, “So far, the identities of 120 out of 179 deceased have been confirmed,” and adding that efforts are underway to identify the remaining victims.
Fingerprint identification for 159 out of 179 deceased has been completed, while for the remaining 20, whose fingerprints are difficult to identify, plans are to confirm their identities through DNA comparison.
Earlier at around 9:03 a.m. that day, Jeju Air flight 7C2216 crashed into the airport's outer wall after skidding off the runway during a belly landing at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province. The aircraft caught fire, resulting in the deaths of 179 out of the 181 passengers on board. The deceased are currently placed in a temporary mortuary set up at Muan Airport.