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Smoke in Korean Air Boeing 787
Korean Air Boeing 787 en route from Seoul to Los Angeles developed smoke in the cockpit and diverted to Tokyo where they made a safe landing There was also smoke in the galley. 288 people disembarked, and took a bus to the gate. Emergency services were on the scene. Passengers were provided an alternate... »
Bomb Threat Diverts Korean Air to Airbase with F-15 Escort
What: Korean Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Vancouver to Seoul Where: Comox air base When: April 10, 2012 5:30 p.m Who: 149 passengers, 12 crew members Why: After a bomb threat was made in a telephone call to the Korean Airlines Los Angeles office, the flight was diverted to Canada’s Comox air base,... »
Seattle: Korean Air Flight Electrical Fire
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Felix Chon What: Korean Air Boeing 747-400 en route from Seoul to Dallas Where: Seattle When: Oct 16th 2010 Why: While en route, the crew noticed the scent of something burning. The pilot diverted to Seattle where they made a safe landing. An inspection... »
Korean Air Diverts to Istanbul
Pictured: The plane in question prior to registration change: F-WWKI (cn 1155) later registered HL8212 Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer OlivierG What: Korean Air Airbus A330-200 en route from Seoul to Tel Aviv Where: Istanbul When: Oct 5 2010 Who: 203 passengers Why: The Korean Air flight diverted to... »
Korean Airbus Lands with Faulty Cabin Pressure issue (or not)
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Yunjin Lee What: Korean Airlines Airbus A300-600 en route from Tokyo to Guam Where: Tokyo When: Jan 2nd 2010 Who: 2 crew Why: After takeoff, the plane had problems with cabin pressure. The crew returned to the airport and made a safe landing. Japan’s... »
Korean Airbus Loses Pressure
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact Photographer Frank Schaefer What: Korean Airlines Airbus A300-600 en route from Jeju South Korea to Nagoya Japan Where: Nagoya When: Jun 23rd Who: 164 on board Why: The plane lost cabin pressure 40 minutes prior to landing. The pilot took the plane to a lower... »
Korean Jet hits American Vulture and Lands in Sao Paulo
What: Korean Air Boeing 777-200 en route from Sao Paulo to Seoul Where: Sao Paulo Brazil When: Wednesday Who: There were 138 people on board Why: The jet hit an American black vulture, (2 kilograms (4.4 lbs) and has a wingspan of 1.5 m) and suffered turbine engine failure. The plane landed without incident... »
Korean Air Crashes in Pohang
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Gerard Helmer What: Korean Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Seoul to Pohang Where: Pohang When: March 15, 1999 Who: 6 crew and 150 passengers Why: On March 15, a Korean Air Flight 1533 (McDonnell Douglas MD-83 #HL7570) from Seoul to Pohang departed... »
Korean Air Crash at Nimitz Hill, Guam
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Michel Gilliand What: Korean Air Boeing 747-3B5B (747-300) en route from Seoul, Korea to Agana, Guam. Where: Nimitz Hill, Guam When: August 6, 1997 Who: 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer, 14 flight attendants, and 237 passengers Why: On August 6, 1997, about 0142:26 Guam... »
