The announcement of the investigation results by the Aircraft and Railroad Accident Investigation Commission (ARAIC) regarding the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster that occurred on Dec. 29 last year was canceled due to protests from the bereaved families.

The briefing on the detailed investigation results of the December 29 Jeju Air passenger aircraft disaster, which was scheduled to be held on the 19th on the 3rd floor of the Muan International Airport management building, is canceled, and the Aviation and Railroad Accident Investigation Board is leaving the venue. /Courtesy of Yonhap News

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the ARAIC had planned to announce the engine inspection results to the media at Muan International Airport on the 19th but canceled it due to protests from the bereaved families. Before the media release, the investigation results were first presented to the bereaved families, who opposed the public release to the media, stating they could not accept it.

The bereaved families stated that they could not trust the results because the ARAIC announced conclusions without clearly disclosing the evidence of the incident. Kim Yoo-jin, the representative of the bereaved family council for the Dec. 29 Jeju Air passenger plane disaster, said, "If there are any results, we requested that the causes be revealed as well, but today’s briefing for the bereaved families was merely notification of the unilateral investigation results."

She added, "I hope that the ARAIC will respond regarding the undisclosed records or investigation records before the media briefing, and that the cause of the accident is revealed, with effective safety measures implemented to prevent a recurrence of such a disaster."

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