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Pilots’ actions after that strike are an early focus of the investigation, according to people familiar with the probe.

The investigation into the deadliest air disaster on the country's soil remains ongoing, focusing on the role of bird strike and involving an analysis of the engines and the "localizer" landing guidance structure.

The South Korean Ministry of Transport announced that it will release a preliminary report on the Jeju Air plane crash by Monday. The accident claimed the lives of 179 people, with two miraculously surviving.