South Korea, US begin analysis of Jeju Air black box


The flight data recorder retrieved from Jeju Air flight 2216 which crashed killing 179 people. - AFP/South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport

SEOUL: South Korea and the United States (US) have begun an analysis of the crashed Jeju Air plane's flight data recorder (FDR), and their joint investigation team is speeding up a probe of key components of the wreckage, including engines and main wings, at the crash site, a top government official here said Wednesday (Jan 8).

Yonhap News Agency reported that acting Interior Minister Ko Ki-dong made the remarks at a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, vowing to conduct an objective and fair investigation into the cause of the crash in compliance with international standards and relevant laws.

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