South Korean investigators said Saturday they were close to finalising the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder from a fatal plane crash that left 179 people dead last week."The transcript of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) is expected to be completed today,

Families of the victims were taken to the crash site for the first time on New Year's Day to pay their respects.

The flight, operated by Jeju Air, was landing when it went off the runway in Muan, in the country’s southwest. Only two people survived the crash.