{
  "id": 523982,
  "title": "Police raid Korea Airports Corp., transport ministry over Jeju Air crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/police-raid-korea-airports-corp-transport-ministry-over-jeju-air-crash-523982",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T02:42:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260811/police-raid-korea-airports-corp-transport-ministry-over-jeju-air-crash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Special investigators from the Korea Airports Corp. (KAC) raid targeted the KAC, the transport ministry, and the Busan Regional Office of Aviation on Tuesday to gather evidence in their probe of the 2024 Jeju Air crash that claimed 179 lives. The KAC is responsible for most major domestic airports, excluding Incheon International Airport. The raid aims to collect further material concerning allegations of professional negligence leading to death or injury, with 74 suspects currently facing charges. This marks the third time investigators have searched the transport ministry. Additional charges of causing a serious public disaster may also be applicable, according to police. The investigation is centered on determining the cause of the Muan International Airport crash on December 29, 2024, and whether the responsible agencies managed the situation appropriately.",
  "summary": "The Korea Airports Corp. (KAC), the transport ministry, and the Busan Regional Office of Aviation were raided by police on Tuesday to gather evidence for their investigation into the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash that resulted in 179 fatalities. The special investigation team, which is probing suspicions of professional negligence leading to death or injury, conducted the search at KAC, the transport ministry, and the Busan Regional Office of Aviation. This marks the third time investigators have searched the transport ministry. The police are also considering additional charges of causing a serious public disaster. The investigation is centered on determining the cause of the crash at Muan International Airport on December 29, 2024, and assessing whether the responsible agencies handled the situation appropriately.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}