Accident description
Last updated: 20 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 10 AUG 1994 |
| Time: | 11:22 LT |
| Type: | Airbus A300B4-622R |
| Operator: | Korean Air |
| Registration: | HL7296 |
| C/n / msn: | 583 |
| First flight: | 1990-12-06 (3 years 8 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney PW4158 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 152 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 160 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Cheju Airport (CJU) (South Korea)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport (SEL/RKSS), South Korea |
| Jeju (Cheju) International Airport (CJU/RKPC), South Korea | |
| Flightnumber: | 2033 |
The Airbus approached fast and touched down 1773m past the runway threshold. The aircraft couldn't be stopped on the remaining 1227m and overran at a speed of 104 knots. After striking the airport wall and a guard post at 30 knots, the aircraft caught fire and burst into flames.
The approach was flown with slats/flaps at 15/20 degrees due to suspected windshear.
Events:
Sources:
» Air Safety Week 10.10.1994 (p. 5)
» Aviation Week & Space Technology 09.05.94 (31-2)
» Flight International 17-2.8.94(8)
» ICAO Adrep Summary 1/95
» Scramble 184
Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport to Jeju (Cheju) International Airport as the crow flies is 448 km (280 miles).
Distance from Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport to Jeju (Cheju) International Airport as the crow flies is 448 km (280 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
