The directive comes as investigators focus on bird strike as one of the causes for December's deadly plane crash.

South Korean authorities said Thursday that all airports in the country would be required to deploy thermal imaging cameras and bird detection radar systems in the wake of the Jeju Air crash that left 179 dead.

All South Korean airports will install thermal imaging cameras and bird detection radar systems, according to reports from several Korean media outlets. This decision follows a preliminary report by the by the Ministry of Land,

South Korean authorities said Thursday all airports across the country will be ordered to install bird detection cameras and radars after the Jeju Air crash that left 179 people dead.

Authorities have suggested that migratory bird strikes were the cause of last month's deadly plane crash in South Korea, according to multiple reports.