South Korean investigators said Saturday they were close to finalising the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder from a fatal plane crash that left 179 people dead last week."The transcript of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) is expected to be completed today,

The flight, operated by Jeju Air, was landing when it went off the runway in Muan, in the country’s southwest. Only two people survived the crash.

Officials are investigating the cause of the deadliest aircraft crash in South Korean history, which killed 179 people.

Just two survivors were rescued from the wreckage of the passenger plane, which had been returning from Thailand.

Investigators from the NTSB and Boeing were expected to join the investigation into South Korea's deadliest air crash.

Acting South Korean President Choi Sang-mok has told emergency responders to use "all available" resources to respond to the crash.

South Korea's government said on Monday it will extend the shutdown of Muan International Airport by a week to Jan. 14, citing the ongoing investigation into the crash of a Jeju Air jet that killed 179 passengers on board.

South Korean authorities have extended the closure of a southwestern airport where a Jeju Air plane crashed and killed 179 people onboard, the land ministry said Monday. The closure of Muan International Airport has been extended until January 14,

Investigations into the recent Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash at Muan International Airport, which resulted in 179 fatalities, are centering on a concrete embankment located near the runway's end. This structure,