SEOUL: The chief executive officer of Jeju Air Co., Kim E-bae, has undergone police questioning regarding the deadly December crash of the company’s passenger jet, which claimed 179 lives, officials said on Monday.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the Jeonnam Provincial Police recently questioned Kim as a witness over the crash at Muan International Airport in the southwestern county of Muan on Dec 29. Of the total 181 people on board, only two survived.