South Korean Police Raid Offices of Airline, Airport Involved in Plane Crash -- WSJ
SEOUL -- South Korean police raided the offices of the airline and airport operator involved in Sunday's fiery plane crash that killed 179 passengers, with the search warrant issued on charges of professional negligence resulting in death.There were just two survivors of the Jeju Air flight, with the Boeing 737-800 jet skidding off the runway, slamming into a concrete-reinforced embankment and erupting into flames. The crash at Muan International Airport, located in the country's southwest, represented one of the worst aviation disasters in years.Roughly 30 investigators on Thursday collected evidence from Jeju Air's office in Seoul, as well as the Muan airport and its regional aviation administration office.No individual has been charged at this time, police said. Under South Korean law, professional or gross negligence that results in death can carry punishment of up to five years in prison.The jet's other black box, the aircraft flight-data recorder, was partially damaged and will b