Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Park Sang-woo offered to resign on Tuesday, taking responsibility for the recent Jeju Air plane crash that claimed the lives of 179 out of 181 passengers and crew.

A South Korean Jeju Air passenger jet crashed on landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday, killing 179 people in the country's deadliest air disaster.

South Korea's transport minister resigned after the Jeju Air crash killed 179, citing responsibility. Investigations focus on embankment design, bird strike, and landing gear failure. Black box analysis is underway for crash details.