South Korea crash investigation ramps up as funeral procedures begin

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The investigation into the crash of a South Korea passenger jet gathered pace on Wednesday (Jan 1) as bereaved families began to prepare funerals after authorities finished formally identifying the 179 victims of the country's worst air disaster.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/5bm2dxza  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00South Korea's authorities have completed the formal identification of the 179 victims

00:07of Jeju Airplane crash.

00:09We have confirmed the identity of the 179 victims overnight, and 11 of them have been

00:17led by their families to the funeral home.

00:24During an intra-agency meeting on Wednesday, Acting President Choi Sang-mok confirmed that

00:29a joint investigation is ongoing, and the cause of the crash will be determined once

00:34the investigation is complete.

00:53The tragedy occurred on Sunday when a Jeju Airplane belly-landed at Muan International

00:58Airport, struck an embankment, and exploded, killing all 175 passengers and four of the

01:05six crew members.

01:07Investigators are examining potential causes, including bird strikes and malfunctioning

01:11control systems, which may explain the pilots' decision to attempt an emergency landing.

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