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Ministry Officials Charged Over Jeju Air Crash Coverup | South Korea News
Seven Ministry officials face prosecution over false claims about the Jeju Air crash, after investigators uncovered that they knowingly omitted critical safety violations regarding a non-frangible concrete embankment at Muan Airport — a structure directly linked to the disaster’s severity. The ministry falsely asserted the localizer was compliant with regulations, ignoring a rule requiring all airport obstacles to be breakable. Internal documents suggest officials were aware of the illegality but failed to act. As the probe continues through the year, authorities aim to identify those…
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