[Anchor] Four days after the Jeju Air plane crash, the bereaved families visited the runway accident site for the first time. The victims’ identities were all confirmed through precise DNA tests. Let’s connect to our reporter at the airport accident site. Reporter Pyo Jeong-woo! [Reporter] Yes, this is the Muan International Airport accident site. [Anchor] The bereaved families visited the accident site? [Reporter] Yes, the only part of the plane that remains behind me is the accident site. The bereaved families took a bus to the accident site at 11 AM today. The bereaved families prepared a simple meal with rice cake soup and held a simple memorial service. The bereaved families who saw the plane up close burst into tears. Although the press could not accompany them, the bereaved families’ cries could be heard from far away, where our broadcast team is. After the bereaved families finished visiting the site, the police and fire departments are now working on recovering the victims’ belongings and damaged bodies. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is continuing its investigation into all possibilities as to why the landing gear of the accident aircraft did not work. They are looking into whether there was a defect in the equipment itself, the possibility of a power outage on the aircraft, and whether both engines failed. They are also continuing to analyze the black box of the passenger plane to determine the exact cause of the accident. Yesterday, a joint investigation team including US experts closely examined the azimuth facility at the airport where the aircraft crashed. Today (the 1st), the US side is reported to be sending two additional investigators to the site to continue the investigation quickly. [Anchor] All 179 victims have been identified? [Reporter] Yes, that’s right. All four victims who had not been identified have been identified. On the fourth day of the accident, all 179 victims have been identified. The additional victims were identified through precise DNA testing. As of yesterday afternoon, there were five unidentified victims. The police collected additional DNA from the bereaved family members and through precise DNA testing, identified one person late last night, and by early morning, they had identified all the remaining victims. The police explained today that they will take steps to ensure that the families of the approximately 50 victims whose DNA testing and identities have been confirmed can receive them. Let’s listen for yourself. [Na Won-oh / Chief of the Investigation Department, Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency: For those who wish to receive the bodies, we will prepare all the documents, including the autopsy certificate and the autopsy report, to confirm their identity, whether they are the recipients, and the rightful owners…] However, due to the great impact of the accident, there are still many bodies scattered around the scene. It will likely take a considerable amount of time to return the victims’ bodies to their families as intact as possible, as they need to collect all the scattered bodies. The number of victims whose bodies have been returned to their families has increased from 11 to 21, and most of them are holding funerals or undergoing procedures. This is Pyo Jeong-woo from YTN, reporting from the Muan International Airport accident site. YTN Pyo Jeong-woo ([email protected]) ※ 'Your tip becomes news' [KakaoTalk] Search YTN and add channel [Phone] 02-398-8585 [E-mail] [email protected] ▶ Original article: https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0115_202501... ▶ Tip: https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube channel: http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited.