The families of victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster at Muan International Airport on Dec. 29, 2024, said, "Regardless of party, please undertake a thorough National Assembly investigation without sanctuary."
The Council of Bereaved Families of the Dec. 29 Muan Airport Jeju Air Passenger Plane Disaster held a press conference in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on the morning of the 15th, saying, "Keep all possibilities open and investigate the complex causes of the disaster without sanctuary," and stated accordingly.
The council said, "The government was busy deceiving and packaging this disaster as a 'well-handled accident,'" and added, "Whenever it tried to shift all responsibility onto dead birds and the pilots and cover up the truth, the bereaved families threw themselves in the way to stop those attempts." It continued, "The National Assembly investigation has begun, but only a mere fortnight remains," urging a full accounting of the truth.
The council demanded: ▲ transparently disclose all data that can reveal the circumstances at the time of the disaster, including the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) ▲ thoroughly investigate all causes of the disaster, including the earthen mound (localizer), bird strike, aircraft defects, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the airport corporation ▲ identify the reasons for delays in uncovering the truth and pledge reforms at the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board and the police.
The council said, "The National Assembly's silence over the past year was a searing wound for the bereaved families," and added, "Do not turn away from the cries any longer; answer that earnest hope and trust with truthful action."