The plane crash is the first major test for South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, who was appointed the interim leader only on Friday, as the country grapples with a political crisis at the highest levels.

South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, further deepening the country's political crisis.

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok seeks to fill vacancies in the Constitutional Court, aiming to restore stability following political upheavals. Choi, who became acting leader after the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo,