The auditor said the ministry wrongly approved 14 non-compliant localiser installations at eight airports, including Muan, Gimhae and Jeju.
It also said that, for up to 22 years, the ministry certified operating permits and approved regular inspections that erroneously found frangibility standards had been met.
It identified broader shortcomings in bird-strike prevention and other aspects of air safety management, and notified the ministry of 30 cases of wrongdoing or procedural failure.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it “humbly accepted” the findings and would take strict follow-up measures, including localiser improvement and stronger bird-strike prevention.
A KAC spokesperson said the airport operator is in the process of reflecting improvements recommended by the report.
Jeju Air did not answer phone calls seeking comment.
A separate government-commissioned report found the crash might not have been deadly if there had not been a concrete embankment at the end of the runway, an opposition lawmaker said in January, citing a simulation contained in the report.
A full investigative report is pending public disclosure. It has missed a one-year deadline for the release of a progress report.
The Muan airport has been closed since the crash. It is unclear when it will reopen.
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