Asiana Airlines Flight 991
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Asiana Airlines Flight 991 (OZ991, AAR991) was a scheduled Asiana Airlines
cargo flight between Incheon International Airport
, South Korea
and Shanghai Pudong International Airport
, China
. On 28 July 2011, a Boeing 747-400F
freighter operating the flight crashed off the coast of Jeju Island after reporting a fire in the cargo compartment.
engines.
for an emergency landing. Radio contact was lost with the aircraft at 4:11AM when it is believed the aircraft crashed 107 kilometers southwest off Jeju Island.
The captain of the flight was 52-year old Choi Sang-gi while the first officer was 44-year old Lee Jeong-woong; together, the two had over 19,000 hours of flight time.
The flight to Shanghai was loaded with 58 tonnes of cargo. 90% of the freight was standard cargo, semi-conductors, mobile phones, liquid crystal displays, and light-emitting diodes. The remainder included 400kg of lithium batteries, paint, resin solutions and other liquids.
recovered parts of the aircraft within a day of the crash, but had not located the flight data recorder
(FDR) and cockpit voice recorder
(CVR). The search effort involved a total of ten ships from the Coast Guard, the Navy
and the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administration, as well as three helicopters. Nippon Salvage Company of Japan was contracted to provide assistance during the search. The South Korean government also requested the assistance of Singapore and the US Navy in searching for the FDR and CVR, as Korea has limited equipment for locating the devices. The search was briefly halted on 3 August due to an approaching typhoon, but had resumed by 5 August.
On 17 August 2011, the search team identified the location of 39 parts of the aircraft, including the tail section which will likely contain the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder. The wreckage of the aircraft was reached in late October 2011, with the bodies of the two crewmembers recovered on 29 October.
According to Asiana, the crash of Flight 991 led to damages to the airline of about $190 million (200.4 billion won
).
Asiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines Inc. is one of South Korea's two major airlines, along with Korean Air. Asiana has its headquarters in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul...
cargo flight between Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport is the largest airport in South Korea, the primary airport serving the Seoul national capital area, and one of the largest and busiest airports in the world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is the primary international airport serving Shanghai, China, and a major aviation hub in Asia. The other major airport in Shanghai, Hongqiao, mainly serves domestic flights...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. On 28 July 2011, a Boeing 747-400F
Boeing 747-400
The Boeing 747-400 is a major development and the best-selling model of the Boeing 747 family of jet airliners. While retaining the four-engine wide-body layout of its predecessors, the 747-400 embodies numerous technological and structural changes to produce a more efficient airframe...
freighter operating the flight crashed off the coast of Jeju Island after reporting a fire in the cargo compartment.
Aircraft
The aircraft that was involved in the accident was a Boeing 747-400F, registered HL7604, which was built in 2006. The aircraft had clocked 26,300 flight hours and was powered by four General Electric CF6-80C2General Electric CF6
The General Electric CF6 is a family of high-bypass turbofan engines produced by GE Aviation. A development of the first high-power high-bypass jet engine available, the TF39, the CF6 powers a wide variety of civilian airliners. The basic engine core formed the basis for the LM2500, LM5000, and...
engines.
Crash
Asiana Flight 991 departed Incheon International Airport at 16:47 UTC on 27 July 2011, or 02:47 AM on 28 July 2011 local time, bound for Shanghai Pudong International Airport. At 4:03 AM, the crew reported a fire and diverted to Jeju AirportJeju International Airport
Jeju International Airport Revised Romanization of Korean; Jeju Gukje Gonghang, McCune-Reischauer; Cheju Kukche Konghang) is the 3rd largest in South Korea, just behind Gimpo Airport in Seoul and Incheon Airport in Incheon. It is located in the city of Jeju...
for an emergency landing. Radio contact was lost with the aircraft at 4:11AM when it is believed the aircraft crashed 107 kilometers southwest off Jeju Island.
The captain of the flight was 52-year old Choi Sang-gi while the first officer was 44-year old Lee Jeong-woong; together, the two had over 19,000 hours of flight time.
The flight to Shanghai was loaded with 58 tonnes of cargo. 90% of the freight was standard cargo, semi-conductors, mobile phones, liquid crystal displays, and light-emitting diodes. The remainder included 400kg of lithium batteries, paint, resin solutions and other liquids.
Aftermath
Search and rescue operations conducted by the Republic of Korea Coast GuardRepublic of Korea Coast Guard
The Korea Coast Guard is responsible for maritime safety and control off the coast of South Korea. The KCG is an external branch of Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs at peacetime...
recovered parts of the aircraft within a day of the crash, but had not located the flight data recorder
Flight data recorder
A flight data recorder is an electronic device employed to record any instructions sent to any electronic systems on an aircraft. It is a device used to record specific aircraft performance parameters...
(FDR) and cockpit voice recorder
Cockpit voice recorder
A cockpit voice recorder , often referred to as a "black box", is a flight recorder used to record the audio environment in the flight deck of an aircraft for the purpose of investigation of accidents and incidents...
(CVR). The search effort involved a total of ten ships from the Coast Guard, the Navy
Republic of Korea Navy
The Republic of Korea Navy or the ROK Navy is the branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization...
and the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administration, as well as three helicopters. Nippon Salvage Company of Japan was contracted to provide assistance during the search. The South Korean government also requested the assistance of Singapore and the US Navy in searching for the FDR and CVR, as Korea has limited equipment for locating the devices. The search was briefly halted on 3 August due to an approaching typhoon, but had resumed by 5 August.
On 17 August 2011, the search team identified the location of 39 parts of the aircraft, including the tail section which will likely contain the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder. The wreckage of the aircraft was reached in late October 2011, with the bodies of the two crewmembers recovered on 29 October.
According to Asiana, the crash of Flight 991 led to damages to the airline of about $190 million (200.4 billion won
Won
Won or WON may refer to:*The Korean won from 1902–1910:**South Korean won, the currency of the Republic of Korea**North Korean won, the currency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea* Won , the Korean form of Yuan...
).
See also
- Boeing 747 hull lossesBoeing 747 hull lossesA total of 49 Boeing 747 aircraft, first flown commercially in 1970, have been involved in accidents and incidents resulting in the complete destruction of the aircraft or it being declared to be damaged beyond economical repair. Many of these losses have been due entirely to hostile actions,...
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- South African Airways Flight 295South African Airways Flight 295South African Airways Flight 295 was a commercial flight that suffered a catastrophic in-flight fire in the cargo area and crashed into the Indian Ocean east of Mauritius on 28 November 1987, killing everyone on board...
External links
- "화물기 사고와 아시아나의 각오." Asiana Cargo.