{
  "id": 3438125,
  "title": "7 gov't officials referred to prosecution for alleged cover-up linked to 2024 Jeju Air crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/7-govt-officials-referred-to-prosecution-for-alleged-cover-up-linked-3438125",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T05:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260826/7-govt-officials-referred-to-prosecution-for-alleged-cover-up-linked-to-2024-jeju-air-crash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seven officials from South Korea's transport ministry have been referred to prosecutors for allegedly covering up the unsuitable condition of a localizer, a navigation system, in the aftermath of the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash, police announced on Wednesday. On December 29, 2024, the crash resulted in the deaths of 179 people when the aircraft executed an emergency belly landing at Muan International Airport, located 290 kilometers south of Seoul, and collided with a concrete mound housing the localizer. Police believe the officials, who were informed of the localizer's unsuitability, drafted press releases stating the system met regulatory standards, according to a special police investigation team. The transport ministry subsequently released two press releases claiming the localizer complied with regulations. The police team suspects the ministry officials omitted crucial information when creating these documents.",
  "summary": "Seven transport ministry officials have been referred to prosecutors for allegedly covering up the unfit status of a localizer blamed for the high number of casualties in the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash, police said Wednesday. The deadly crash on Dec. 29, 2024, killed 179 passengers and crew members when the passenger jet made an emergency belly landing at Muan International Airport, about 290…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "7 gov't officials referred to prosecution for alleged cover-up linked to 2024 Jeju Air crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/7-govt-officials-referred-to-prosecution-for-alleged-cover-up-linked",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:00:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "7 gov't officials referred to prosecution for alleged cover-up linked to 2024 Jeju Air crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/7-govt-officials-referred-to-prosecution-for-alleged-cover-up-linked-3439493",
        "published": "2026-08-26T06:02:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "7 Transport Ministry Officials Referred to Prosecutors over Jeju Air Crash Aftermath",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/7-transport-ministry-officials-referred-to-prosecutors-over-jeju-air",
        "published": "2026-08-26T06:43:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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