Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509
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Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 was a Boeing 747-2B5F, registered HL7451 and bound for Milano-Malpensa Airport
, that crashed due to pilot error
on 22 December 1999 shortly after take-off from London Stansted Airport
; at 18:38, 55 seconds after take-off, Flight 8509 plunged into the ground at a speed between 250 and 300 knots, 40 degrees pitch down and 90 degrees bank to the left. The aircraft crashed into Hatfield Forest near the village of Great Hallingbury close to but fortunately clear of some local houses. All 4 crew on board were killed.
Malpensa Airport
Milano Malpensa Airport "City of Milan" , former "Aeroporto Città di Milano" is Milan's largest airport. It is located 39.97 km northwest of central Milan, Italy...
, that crashed due to pilot error
Pilot error
Pilot error is a term used to describe the cause of an accident involving an airworthy aircraft where the pilot is considered to be principally or partially responsible...
on 22 December 1999 shortly after take-off from London Stansted Airport
London Stansted Airport
-Cargo:-Statistics:-Infrastructure:-Terminal and satellite buildings:Stansted is the newest passenger airport of all the main London airports. The terminal is an oblong glass building, and is separated in to three areas: Check-in concourse, arrivals and departures...
; at 18:38, 55 seconds after take-off, Flight 8509 plunged into the ground at a speed between 250 and 300 knots, 40 degrees pitch down and 90 degrees bank to the left. The aircraft crashed into Hatfield Forest near the village of Great Hallingbury close to but fortunately clear of some local houses. All 4 crew on board were killed.
The aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 747-2B5F freighter registered HL7451. Built on 4 April 1980, the aircraft had completed 15,451 flights with a total flight time of 83,011 hours before its fatal flight on 22 December 1999.External links
- "The AAIB interim report" – BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
– Friday 24 December 1999 - Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 incident report – Aviation Safety NetworkAviation Safety Network-External links:**...
- Boeing Expresses Condolences After Korean Air Crash – BoeingBoeingThe Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
- Boeing to Assist in Korean Air Investigation – BoeingBoeingThe Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
- "KE-8509 Crash May Be Due to Instrument Failure." – The Chosun IlboThe Chosun IlboThe Chosun Ilbo is one of the major newspapers in South Korea. With a daily circulation of over 2,200,000, the Chosun Ilbo has undertaken annual inspections since Audit Bureau of Circulations was established in 1993...
- "KAL Team Joins Flight KE-8509 Investigation." – The Chosun IlboThe Chosun IlboThe Chosun Ilbo is one of the major newspapers in South Korea. With a daily circulation of over 2,200,000, the Chosun Ilbo has undertaken annual inspections since Audit Bureau of Circulations was established in 1993...