The pilot of the Jeju Air flight involved in the tragic crash on the 29th has been identified as Han (45), a five-year captain with over 6,800 hours of flight experience and a former Air Force officer.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport on the 30th, Captain Han served as a pilot in the Air Force before joining Jeju Air in 2014. He was promoted to captain in March 2019. To date, his total flight time is 6,823 hours, with approximately 2,500 of those hours as a captain over the past five years.
Captain Han was highly regarded by his colleagues for his exceptional flying skills. His former coworkers remember him as, "A colleague who never compromised on safety," and "Someone who would've done everything in his power until the very last moment in an emergency."
Lee, who worked with Captain Han as a flight instructor for over a year stating in 2012 stated, "I remember Captain Han (Instructor at the time) as someone who strictly followed regulations and procedures and never compromised on safety."
Lee shared, "I first saw the breaking news about the accident on the morning of the 29th and later learned that Captain Han was piloting the aircraft. It felt like my heart was being torn apart."
He added, "Although a full investigation is needed to determine the exact cause, it seems that several worst-case scenarios occurred simultaneously to cause the crash. I hope the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board can quickly determine the exact cause."
-May he rest in peace. I hope he goes to a better place. Thank you for all your hard work.
-He was so youngㅠㅠㅠㅠ I hope he has gone to a good place now.
-This is so heartbreaking... ㅠㅠ
-He was still so young...ㅠㅠ To lose such a talented person in the prime of his career is truly tragicㅠㅠㅠ It’s so painful to think he gave his best until the very endㅠㅠ
-It’s clear how much effort the captain put in, and that makes it even sadder... May he rest in peaces.
-Even though I know nothing, I know he did his absolute bestㅠㅠㅠ May he rest in peace.
-To think that the captain and first officer seeing a wall ahead of them after doing everything they could... It's just so devastatingㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-He was still in his mid-40s, he was so youngㅠ... May he rest in peace.
-I might have flown on his plane at some point, and thinking about how heavy his heart must have been in those final moments is very heartbreaking. May he rest in peace.
-How terrified he must have been...ㅠㅠ May he rest in peace.
-The captain and first officer gave their absolute best until the end. May they rest in peace.
-It was such a brief moment, but thinking about them seeing that wall coming closer must have been horrifying...ㅠ May they all rest in peace.
-ㅠㅠSo sad...ㅠㅠ How scared they must have been...
-I can't imagine how terrified they must've been when they sawthat wall right in front of them...ㅜㅜㅜㅜ May they all rest in peace.
-He was so young.
