South Korea police raid transport ministry in widening Jeju Air crash probe

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-13T06:33:34+00:00

South Korean police have raided the transport ministry in connection with the investigation into the 2024 Jeju Air crash, aiming to uncover regulatory failures. Ongoing inquiries have found new evidence, raising questions about the initial investigation and accountability for the disaster that claimed 179 lives.

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2026-03-13 06:33:34

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SEOUL, March 13 (Reuters) - South Korean police investigating the 2024 Jeju Air crash said on Friday they had raided ‌the transport ministry as part of a widening probe into whether regulatory lapses contributed to the disaster at Muan International Airport.

The raid follows an ongoing ⁠reinvestigation of wreckage led by the ministry and the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board, which has uncovered additional human remains and personal belongings more than a year after the crash, prompting renewed questions over the initial response.

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Authorities have already ‌searched ⁠regional aviation offices and contractors involved in the airport’s construction as part of a broader effort to determine responsibility for the ⁠crash, which killed 179 people.

A police official declined to comment further on Friday’s raid, but ⁠Yonhap News Agency cited an official as saying it was aimed at securing ⁠additional material needed for the ongoing probe into the cause of the disaster.

Reporting by Kyu-seok Shim Editing by Ed Davies

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