
The CEO of Jeju Air, whose plane crashed in South Korea, killing 122 people, has publicly apologized to the families of the victims.
In a brief press conference, Kim E-bae and other company executives appeared with their heads down.
He said the main priority now is support for the families of the victims.
"We at Jeju Air bow our heads in apology to all those who were harmed in this incident at Muan Airport," the statement, which has been translated into English, said.
“We will do everything we can to respond to the incident. We apologize for the inconvenience.”
The cause of the crash is still unknown, but local media reported that it may have been caused by birds entering the plane's system.
This crash is the first fatal accident in the history of Jeju Air, one of South Korea's largest low-cost airlines, which was established in 2005.
Local media also report that the incident is one of the deadliest in South Korea.