Overview
- President Lee issued a public apology and pledged a credible investigation, promising to bolster the accident board’s independence and expand support for bereaved families.
- Lawmakers advanced measures to move the investigation body under the prime minister’s office, with a committee bill approved and a plenary vote pending, and a special parliamentary committee opened a separate state probe.
- One year after the disaster, investigators have not issued a definitive report, confirming bird strikes on both engines but retracting a disputed interim briefing about the pilot’s actions.
- Families continued protests at Muan Airport, blocked a planned interim hearing this month, and held a large memorial service on the anniversary.
- The government expanded wildlife patrols and bird‑detection cameras, yet most runway embankment replacements remain unfinished and work at Muan has not started, while police inquiries have led to no indictments.