By Hyunjoo Jin
作者:金賢周
Sejong, South Korea, Jan 7 (Reuters) - South Korea's Transport Minister Said on Tuesday He Intends to Step Down to Take Responsibility for the Deadly Crash of a Boeing Jet Operated by Jeju Air on Dec. 29.
首爾,韓國,1月7日(路透社)—— 韓國的交通部長週二表示,他打算辭職以對12月29日由濟州航空運營的波音飛機致命墜毀事件承擔責任。
Jeju Air 7C2216, Which Departed the Thai Capital of Bangkok for Muan in Southwestern South Korea, Belly-Landed and Overshot the Regional Airport's Runway, Exploding Into Flames After Hitting an Embankment.
濟州航空7C2216號航班從泰國首都曼谷起飛,前往位於韓國西南部的務安,機身失事且超越了區域型機場的跑道,在撞擊堤壩後爆炸起火。
"I Feel Heavy Responsibility for This Disaster," Park Sang-Woo Told a Press Briefing.
樸相宇在新聞發佈會上說道:"我對這起災難感到沉重的責任。"
He Said He Will TRY to Find the Right Timing to Resign After Addressing the Current Situation.
他說,他會在解決當前情況後儘量找到合適的時機辭職。
The Transport Ministry Also Said It Will Swiftly Improve the Safety of Airport Landing Systems That Experts Said Contributed to the Catastrophic Accident That Killed 179 People on Board.
交通部還表示,將迅速改善機場着陸系統的安全性,專家表示這些系統導致了這起導致179人遇難的災難性事故。
Air Safety Experts Have Said the Embankment, Designed to Prop up the "Localizer" Antenna Used to Guide Landings in Poor Visibility, Was Too Rigid and Too Close to the End of the Runway.
航空安全專家表示,設計用於支撐引導低能見度下着陸的"定位器"天線的堤壩過於堅固,且距離跑道末端過近。
Joo Jong-Wan, the Deputy Transport Minister for Civil Aviation, Acknowledged That Safety Measures Were Not Sufficient When Building the Embankment, but Said They Were Done in Line With Regulations in Korea and Overseas.
民航副部長朱宗煥承認,在修建堤壩時安全措施不足,但表示這些措施符合韓國和境外的規定。
The Police Are Investigating How the Embankment Was Constructed, He Added. the Police Last Week Raided Jeju Air and the Operator of Muan International Airport as Part of Their Investigation Into the Crash.
他補充道,警方正在調查堤壩的建造方式。警方上週突襲了濟州航空和運營商的無論國際機場,作爲對墜毀事件的調查的一部分。
(Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin
Editing by Ed Davies)
(記者: Hyunjoo Jin
(編輯:埃德·戴維斯)
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