President Lee Jae Myung Offers Apology to Nation Amid Aviation Disaster Probe

South Korea has marked the one-year anniversary of the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people on December 29, 2024. The ceremony featured a memorial service at Muan International Airport, where President Lee Jae Myung offered his deepest apology and pledged a credible probe into the cause of the crash. The investigation will look into the incident and accountability for the disaster. According to AeroTime, the Korean National Assembly has approved an independent cross-party investigation into the country’s worst ever aviation disaster, which may lead to significant changes in aviation safety regulations.