12·29 Jeju Air passenger plane tragedy recovery efforts have reached 100 days as of July 21, with 1,582 items believed to be human remains confirmed recovered.
According to the 12·29 Jeju Air passenger plane tragedy victims' families association, three additional items presumed to be remains were discovered at the Muan International Airport accident site on this day. This brings the total number of presumed remains recovered since the re-search began on April 13 to 1,582.
Of the 1,582 items recovered so far, 195 have been confirmed as remains of the tragedy's victims. DNA analysis is currently being conducted on the remaining items.
A total of 833 personal belongings have been collected, along with 1,195.9 kg of debris from the damaged aircraft.
The re-search is conducted on weekdays by excavating the soil at the accident site and sifting through it to identify remains and belongings. Although the operation has faced temporary suspensions due to the discovery of contaminants or heavy rainfall, it has continued without significant disruption.
Yoon Jae-bok, secretary of the 12·29 Jeju Air passenger plane tragedy victims' families association, stated, "Although 100 days have passed since the re-search began, many families have yet to receive their loved ones' remains. We hope that the recovery of remains and the clarification of the cause of the accident will proceed swiftly."
According to the 12·29 Jeju Air passenger plane tragedy victims' families association, three additional items presumed to be remains were discovered at the Muan International Airport accident site on this day. This brings the total number of presumed remains recovered since the re-search began on April 13 to 1,582.
Of the 1,582 items recovered so far, 195 have been confirmed as remains of the tragedy's victims. DNA analysis is currently being conducted on the remaining items.
A total of 833 personal belongings have been collected, along with 1,195.9 kg of debris from the damaged aircraft.
The re-search is conducted on weekdays by excavating the soil at the accident site and sifting through it to identify remains and belongings. Although the operation has faced temporary suspensions due to the discovery of contaminants or heavy rainfall, it has continued without significant disruption.
Yoon Jae-bok, secretary of the 12·29 Jeju Air passenger plane tragedy victims' families association, stated, "Although 100 days have passed since the re-search began, many families have yet to receive their loved ones' remains. We hope that the recovery of remains and the clarification of the cause of the accident will proceed swiftly."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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