In a significant development regarding the December 29 Jeju Air airliner tragedy, the South Korean authorities have discovered a presumed victim's bone fragment during a reinvestigation of the crash site. This discovery was made on the morning of the 26th, when representatives from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport's Aviation Railroad Accident Investigation Committee, along with the Jeonnam police's scientific investigation team, re-examined the remnants of the ill-fated aircraft stored at the Muan International Airport fire department.

According to statements from the relatives' association of the victims, the investigators were involved in sorting and classifying the wreckage of the airliner when they found the bone fragment, which was contained in a large bag among the debris. The authorities are now planning to send the discovered remains to the National Forensic Service for DNA analysis to confirm whether it indeed belongs to one of the victims from the tragic incident.

This incident has raised significant public interest and concern as families of the victims have long sought closure regarding the disaster. The findings may offer new insights and hope for those affected by this tragic event, underscoring the importance of meticulous investigation in resolving past aviation disasters and providing justice for victims’ families.