Press Conference Held at Seoul Gimpo Airport on the 23rd
"Neither the Cause of the Accident nor Those Responsible Have Been Identified"
"179 Deaths, and the Investigation Has Not Even Begun"
The bereaved families of the December 29 Jeju Air passenger plane disaster stated on the 23rd, "We condemn Jeju Air for demanding a final settlement without a thorough investigation."
The bereaved families of the December 29 Jeju Air passenger plane disaster are urging for a thorough investigation and punishment of those responsible at Gimpo Airport on the 23rd. Provided by the Bereaved Families Countermeasures Committee of the Disaster.
On this day, the bereaved families held a press conference in front of Seoul Gimpo International Airport and said, "179 people lost their lives, but even after five months, no one has been held accountable and the truth has not been revealed." They added, "It is unacceptable for Jeju Air to demand a settlement before the investigation is completed."
According to the bereaved families, Jeju Air recently sent a registered mail regarding the final settlement to the families. When the families inquired about the reason, Jeju Air explained that it was a simple mistake. In response, the families countered, "We question whether it is reasonable for an airline that has hired lawyers from a major law firm to claim this was a simple mistake."
The bereaved families also pointed out that the crashed passenger plane remains abandoned at Gimpo Airport and Muan Airport. They stated, "We would like to ask whether the Accident Investigation Committee is properly preserving the evidence."
They emphasized, "This disaster is a complex tragedy involving a hillside crash, aircraft defects, airline negligence, and airport operation issues." They added, "The promise made by Jeju Air CEO Kim Ibae to uncover the truth and support the bereaved families responsibly must be kept."
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