Published: 14:52, January 4, 2025
S. Korea to compile voice recording transcript from crashed plane
By Reuters
Firefighters take a look at the wreckage of the aircraft that crashed after it went off the runway, at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, Dec 31, 2024. (PHOTO / REUTERS)

SEOUL – Investigators on Saturday expect to compile the complete transcript from the cockpit voice recorder recovered from the wreckage of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed on Sunday in South Korea, the transport ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said investigators have recovered one of the plane's two engines and plan to retrieve the other on Saturday.

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They also aim to study the plane's tail and landing gear at the crash scene.

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The ministry, which is conducting checks on all of the Boeing 737-800 planes operated by Korean airlines, plans to require immediate corrective measures if problems are found.