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Person In Charge Of Localizer Involved In The Jeju Air Plane Crash Found Dead
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The investigation into the tragic Jeju Air Crash that claimed 179 lives last month has some concerning new developments. The former head of the Korea Airports Corp, who was in charge during the renovation of an instrument landing system localizer at the Muan International Airport, was found dead.
Wreckage of the Jeju Air jet | MBC
Son Chang Wan, who led the state-run Korea Airports Corp from 2018 to 2022, was found dead in his home, according to police reports on January 21, KST. The authorities are investigating the cause of death.
Son Chang Wan | Yonhap
In December 2024, a Jeju Air aircraft crashed at the Muan airport, killing 179 of the 181 people on board after skidding through the runway without its landing gear extended and crashing into the localizer. It was installed on a concrete structure that was renovated in 2020 when Son was in office. The mound became a subject of controversy after it was reported that in the official directive by the Korea Airports Corp, it was precisely planned to be a fragile and breakable structure in the design of the Muan International Airport.
Since the concrete structure was considered one of the reasons that worsened the casualty of the air crash, The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport had announced its plans to investigate the accident and the mound. It was revealed that the airport built the concrete mound last year when replacing the equipment.
| Yonhap
Son’s death at such a sensitive point in the investigation has raised alarms. This is, however, not the first incident related to the air crash that has raised questions. During the investigation, it was revealed that the aircraft’s black box had no recorded footage of the incident. You can read more about it here:
www.koreaboo.com
The investigation into the tragic Jeju Air Crash that claimed 179 lives last month has some concerning new developments. The former head of the Korea Airports Corp, who was in charge during the renovation of an instrument landing system localizer at the Muan International Airport, was found dead.
Son Chang Wan, who led the state-run Korea Airports Corp from 2018 to 2022, was found dead in his home, according to police reports on January 21, KST. The authorities are investigating the cause of death.
In December 2024, a Jeju Air aircraft crashed at the Muan airport, killing 179 of the 181 people on board after skidding through the runway without its landing gear extended and crashing into the localizer. It was installed on a concrete structure that was renovated in 2020 when Son was in office. The mound became a subject of controversy after it was reported that in the official directive by the Korea Airports Corp, it was precisely planned to be a fragile and breakable structure in the design of the Muan International Airport.
Since the concrete structure was considered one of the reasons that worsened the casualty of the air crash, The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport had announced its plans to investigate the accident and the mound. It was revealed that the airport built the concrete mound last year when replacing the equipment.
Son’s death at such a sensitive point in the investigation has raised alarms. This is, however, not the first incident related to the air crash that has raised questions. During the investigation, it was revealed that the aircraft’s black box had no recorded footage of the incident. You can read more about it here:
