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Cause of Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash determined by June 30, 2025?
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South Korea Identifies All 179 Victims of Jeju Air Flight 2216 Crash; Black Box Data Extracted
Jan 1, 2025, 06:59 AM
South Korean authorities have identified all 179 victims of the Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash, a Boeing 737-800 that went down near Muan International Airport on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Investigators have extracted data from the cockpit voice recorder and are converting it into audio files to aid in determining the cause of the country's worst aviation disaster. The damaged flight data recorder will be sent to the United States for analysis, with the investigation expected to take up to six months. Families of the victims visited the crash site for the first time to pay their respects as funeral proceedings begin. The accident has prompted nationwide mourning and calls for improved aviation safety, with authorities initiating inspections of navigation systems at airports across the country.
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