Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“Police in South Korea have banned Jeju Air chief executive Kim E-bae from leaving the country amid an investigation into the deadliest-ever air disaster on South Korean soil. The move came on Thursday as aviation authorities stepped up their probe into the cause of the deadly crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 on Sunday, which killed 179 of 181 people on board, with the police issuing a statement saying they planned to ‘swiftly and rigorously determine the cause and responsibility’ for the accident. On Thursday morning, the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency carried out ‘search and seizure operations’ at Muan airport where flight 2216 crashed, a regional aviation office in the southwestern city, and Jeju Air’s office in the capital Seoul.” (01/02/25)