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The investigation into the crash of Jeju Air flight 2216 is advancing as authorities focus on extracting data from the aircraft's black boxes. While data from the cockpit voice recorder has been successfully retrieved, challenges with the flight data recorder have led Korean officials to send it to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the United States for further analysis.
Authorities are working to uncover details about the accident that occurred in Muan, South Korea. The black boxes are expected to provide critical information about events leading up to the crash. However, damage sustained by the flight data recorder during the incident has complicated efforts to extract its data.
The Korean Herald reported that a missing "connector" essential for data transmission and power supply is hindering local attempts at repair and analysis. Ju Jong-wan, Director of Aviation Policy at South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, noted that while FDRs are sometimes shipped for examination, this one will be sent by air to expedite the process. He emphasized that South Korean investigators will collaborate with NTSB experts rather than conducting a unilateral analysis.
