The investigations could last a long time.
Koreaboo
According to a report by Yonhap Newsthe flight data recorder of Jeju Air Flight 2216 was partially damaged, extending the time needed to analyze the data.
On December 29 at around 9:00 am KST, Jeju Air Flight 2216, coming from Bangkok, Thailand, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
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After half a day of rescue and recovery efforts, 179 passengers and crew were confirmed dead. There were only two survivors, sitting in the back of the plane.
Authorities have recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder (also commonly known as black boxes), crucial to finding out what exactly happened on the doomed flight.
While the cockpit voice recorder was found intact, the flight data recorder reportedly had some damage Air and Rail Accident Investigation Commission in South Korea.
Because of the damage, an investigative commission official said it could take at least a month to decode the flight data. If the recorder is found intact, the process typically takes a week to complete.
Another official said that if it was difficult to analyze the recorders in South Korea, they would be sent to the United States for examination by the National Transportation Safety Committee (also known as “NTSB“). This would further prolong the process as the NTSB deals with cases from all over the world.
Even after the recorders are examined, the thoroughness and complexity of a plane crash investigation could mean it will be years before we find out exactly what happened aboard Jeju Air Flight 2216.
