The wall was too close to the runway: investigation into the largest airplane crash in South Korea's history

The operating manual of the Muan airport, which saw the deadliest plane crash in the South with 179 fatalities, states that the wall into which the plane crashed was too close to the end of the runway. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.

All 175 passengers and four of the six crew members were killed when a Boeing 737-800 overran the runway at Muan International Airport on Sunday, crashed into a wall with navigation equipment on it and exploded. 

However, the airport's operations manual states that wall  is too close to the end of the runway and recommends that the location of the equipment be reconsidered during the planned expansion.

However, a representative of the Ministry of Transportation said that the authorities need to check the document before commenting. 

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, families of the victims of the crash gathered at the airport to await the delivery of the bodies of their loved ones.

One of the relatives of the victims, Park Han-sin, said that the bodies, which are stored in freezers, have been prepared for transfer to funeral homes, but this process may take some time, and urged others to be patient.

The National Police Agency said it is making every effort to speed up the identification of the five bodies that remain unidentified by allocating more personnel and equipment, such as rapid DNA analyzers.

Recall

A Jeju Air Boeing 737-8AS crashed at the South Korean airport of Muan , killing 179 passengers. The crash could have been caused by a collision with birds and unfavorable weather conditions.

On Monday, South Korea's acting president, Choi Sang-mook, ordered an emergency security check of all airlines in the country.