South Korea’s authorities investigating last month’s Jeju Air plane crash have submitted a preliminary accident report to the UN aviation agency and to the authorities of the United States, France and Thailand,

South Korean authorities concluded search and recovery operations and an investigation into the Dec. 29 crash of a Jeju Air plane that killed 179 people. The Korea JoongAng Daily said Sunday that the families of the victims agreed to end the investigation after authorities disclosed details about bird strikes linked to the crash.

Son Chang-wan was in office while works were undertaken at Muan International Airport. Last month, a plane crashed into a concrete barrier there, killing 179 people.

SEOUL: South Korea's authorities investigating last month's Jeju Air plane crash have submitted a preliminary accident report to the United Nations aviation agency and the authorities of the United States, France and Thailand, an official said on Monday (Jan 27).

Authorities in South Korea will remove concrete navigation barriers at seven of the country's airports. A passenger plane collided with a barrier at the end of the runway at the Muan Airport in December,

The deadliest plane crash in South Korea's history is triggering a change at the country's airports. The BBC reports the concrete barriers that contain navigation systems at seven airports will be altered in the wake of the crash,