On Dec. 29, 2024, at the site of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster at Muan International Airport, on the fourth day of the follow-up search to find the unrecovered remains of the victims, 111 items presumed to be remains were found on the 16th alone.
The Dec. 29 Muan Airport Jeju Air passenger plane disaster bereaved families council stated accordingly that 33 additional personal effects were also found.
Since launching the follow-up search 16 months after the accident, 226 items presumed to be remains and 128 personal effects have been found. Recovery authorities have continued the search since the 13th by digging up to 1 meter and sifting the soil through screens.
With rain forecast for the Muan area on the 17th, the follow-up search will pause. Recovery authorities plan to continue the search inside and outside the airport through the 29th of next month. The search period may be extended depending on conditions.