US investigators, Boeing officials join on-site probe of Jeju Air crash in Muan

A team of investigators from the U.S. government and aircraft manufacturer Boeing have arrived at the site of the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport to participate in the investigation into the incident, Seoul officials said Tuesday. According to Seoul's transport ministry, one member from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, three experts from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and four representatives from Boeing have joined officials of Korea's Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) for the investigation at the site of the accident. The U.S. team arrived in Korea on Monday via Incheon International Airport and traveled directly to Muan, some 290 kilometers southwest of Seoul, to prepare for the investigation. "Korean and U.S. investigators discussed the schedule procedures and specific areas of focus for the investigation," Joo Jong-wan, head of aviation policy at the transport ministry, said at a press briefing. Under the International Civil Aviation Organization convention, the country where the accident occurred is responsible for initiating the investigation.<br/>