SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean government said on Monday it would extend the closure of Muan International Airport for a week until January 14, citing an ongoing investigation into the Jeju Air jet crash that killed all 179 passengers on board.
The airport was supposed to reopen on Tuesday after the December 29 crash.
A joint investigation team is stepping up the investigation into South Korea's deadliest accident. Two Korean investigators on Monday were scheduled to travel to the United States with flight data records for analysis with the US Transportation Safety Board.
The flight data recorders, and the cockpit voice recorders, are two black boxes that contain key information about the accident.
Investigators on Saturday compiled the full transcript from the cockpit voice recorder found in the wreckage of Jeju Air Boeing (NYSE: ) 737-800. It is not clear whether they will explain what was written.
Investigators found two aircraft engines in a week, as a representative from engine manufacturer GE joined the probe. Transit service was extended on Jan. 10 its inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by Jeju Air and five other aircraft in the country, including their maintenance records.