Plane crash victims' families file complaint against Jeju Air CEO
Summary
Some families of people who died in a Jeju Air plane crash last December have filed a legal complaint against 15 individuals, including the airline's CEO and South Korea's transport minister. They claim the crash, which killed 179 of the 181 people on board, was due to preventable negligence. Authorities are still investigating the crash, which happened after the plane landed without its landing gear and struck a concrete structure.Key Facts
- Families of victims filed a criminal complaint against 15 individuals for negligence.
- The Jeju Air crash in December killed 179 people, making it the deadliest plane crash in South Korea.
- The complaint includes the airline's CEO, the transport minister, and others involved in management and airport operations.
- The crash occurred after a bird strike was reported; the plane landed without landing gear and hit a concrete structure.
- Investigations found bird feathers in the engines but have not concluded if it caused the crash.
- Police already had an investigation open and had barred the Jeju Air CEO from leaving the country.
- Families have faced online harassment, including false claims and jokes about them.
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