South Korea releases first Jeju Air plane crash victims to families

Only four of the 179 bodies remain unidentifiable, authorities said.

The authorities pointed out that, of the 179 victims, the first four bodies were handed over to their families. South Korean authorities began this Tuesday to hand over the bodies to the families of the victims of the air crash, while experts seek to identify the reasons why Jeju Air's plane was burned after an emergency landing. READ ALSO: South Korea will inspect all Boeing 737-800 after an accident in Muan.The authorities also pointed out tha…

The South Korean authorities began this Tuesday to hand over to the families the bodies of the victims of the air crash, while investigators attempt to determine the...

S. Korea starts releasing Jeju Air crash victims to families

MUAN, South Korea — South Korean authorities began releasing the bodies of plane crash victims to families Tuesday, as investigators raced to determine why the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash landed and burst into flames. US investigators, including from Boeing, arrived at the crash site in southwestern Muan, officials said, as South Korean authorities began assessing two black boxes retrieved from the burned-out wreckage of the aircraft. The plan…

S. Korea Starts Releasing Jeju Air Crash Victims To Families

US investigators, including from Boeing, arrived at the crash site in southwestern Muan, officials said, as South Korean authorities began assessing two black boxes retrieved from the burned-out wreckage of the aircraft.

According to the Ministry of Transport, 174 of the 179 fatalities have been identified. Two crew members survived the plane crash