The police have imposed a travel ban on Kim I-bae, CEO of Jeju Air.
On the 29th, a Jeju Air passenger plane carrying 181 passengers collided with the outer wall of the runway while landing at Muan International Airport, causing a fire that resulted in the deaths of most passengers. Wreckage of the aircraft involved in the accident is seen on the runway at Muan International Airport, Jeollanam-do. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung
On the 2nd, the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency Investigation Headquarters announced, "On the 31st of last month, a travel ban was imposed on CEO Kim and two other related individuals."
Earlier, the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency conducted searches at three locations: the Muan Airport department, the Muan branch office of the Busan Regional Aviation Administration, and Jeju Air's Seoul office.
A police official stated, "We will promptly and strictly investigate the cause and responsibility of this incident in accordance with the law and principles."
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