S Korean Lee vows to reveal truth over Jeju Air crash

MUAN: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday apologised to the families of the 179 people who died in a Jeju Air crash a year ago, vowing to reveal the truth behind the worst aircraft accident on the country's soil. Relatives of the victims held a tearful memorial service at Muan International Airport to mark the anniversary.
President Lee, who has prioritised ⁠public and job safety since taking office in June, said it was his duty to make sure tragedies like the ⁠Jeju Air crash do not happen again. 'As president who has the responsibility to protect the lives and safety of ⁠the people, I offer my deepest apologies,' Lee said in a message released on Monday. 'The disaster clearly revealed the systematic problems and limitations of our society,' Lee said. 'What's needed now is not perfunctory promises or empty words but rather real change and action.'
Parliament has been reviewing a plan to overhaul the aircraft accident investigation board to ensure independence and greater expertise.
Some family members have said investigators appeared to blame pilot error rather than exploring other factors including the embankment at the end of the runway that likely made the crash more deadly. — Reuters