According to the transport ministry, the aircraft was produced in 2009. According to a spokeswoman for the airline, Jeju Air,
Which flew the Boeing 737-800, was looking for information on the disaster, including the number of people killed and its cause. Requests for response from the U.S.
Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing were not immediately answered. According to Yonhap, all flights, both local and international, have been cancelled at Muan airport.
All-out rescue attempts were ordered by South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok, who was appointed temporary leader of the nation on Friday after.
Ahe impeachment of the previous acting president amid a continuing political crisis, according to his office. He called an emergency conference with his chief of staff.
