South Korea says fatal crash cockpit transcript nearly complete


South Korean and US investigators have been combing the crash site in south-western Muan since the disaster to establish a cause. - Photo: EPA-EFE

SEOUL: South Korean investigators said Saturday (Jan 4) they were close to finalising the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder from a fatal plane crash that left 179 people dead last week.

The recording may hold clues to the final moments of Jeju Air flight 2216, which was carrying 181 passengers and crew from Thailand to South Korea on Sunday when it belly-landed before slamming into a concrete barrier at the end of an airport runway.

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