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Alitalia Flight Rejects Takeoff From Seoul

Alitalia flight AZ-759 had to reject takeoff from Seoul, South Korea, on February 1st.

The Airbus A330-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Italy, when the crew noticed an engine issue and rejected takeoff.

The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained safe.


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Korean Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Busan

Korean Air flight KE-753 made an emergency landing in Busan, South Korea, on December 26th.

The plane took off for Nagoya, Japan, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.

The plane landed back safely. All sixty-four people aboard remained unharmed.


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Korean Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Seoul

Korean Air flight KE-51 made an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on November 29th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a cabin pressure problem.

The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and twenty-eight passengers aboard remained safe.


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Asiana Airlines Flight Returns to Seoul After Bird Strike

Asiana Airlines flight OZ-1165 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on October 25th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Kansai International Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Jeju Air Plane Rejects Takeoff From Jeju City, South Korea

Jeju Air flight 7C-510 had to reject takeoff from Jeju City, South Korea, on September 29th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Busan, South Korea, when the tower instructed the crew to stop.

The crew subsequently rejected takeoff at high speed. Several tires deflated and the plane became disabled on the runway.

All one hundred and fifty people aboard remained unharmed.


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Korean Air Flight Returns to Seoul After Hydraulic Failure

Korean Air flight KE-137 had to return for an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on February 28th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Nadi, Fiji, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 115 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.


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Jin Air Flight Returns to Seoul After Engine Fire Indication

Jin Air flight LJ-23 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on February 8th.

The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Angeles, Philippines, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine fire indication.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Asiana Airlines Flight Diverts to Jeju Island Due to Cargo Smoke Indication

Asiana Airlines flight OZ-707 had to make an emergency landing in Jeju Island, South Korea, on January 5th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Seoul, South Korea, to Angeles, Philippines, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 166 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.


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Korean Air Plane’s Tyres Deflate during Roll out in South Korea

korean airKorean Air flight KE-718’s both nose tyres deflated after landing at Jeju International Airport, Jeju City, South Korea, on July 29th.

The Boeing 737-900 flying from Tokyo, Japan, had landed on Jeju’s runway when the incident occurred.

All 148 passengers onboard disembarked safely.

The aircraft is still on the ground since the occurrence.


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UPS Plane Rejects Takeoff in South Korea

UPSUnited Parcel Service flight 5X-61 had to reject takeoff at Incheon International Airport, Incheon, South Korea, on June 6th.

The McDonnell Douglas-11 was accelerating to takeoff for Anchorage, Alaska, when the crew had to abort taking-off at a high speed.

The plane received substantial damage after it overran the runway and had its nose gear collapsed.

Air Busan Plane Diverts and Makes Emergency Landing in South Korea

Air BusanAir Busan plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jeju International Airport, Jeju, South Korea, on April 2nd.

The Airbus A321-200, en-route from Busan, South Korea to Cambodia, was mid air when the crew detected some problem with the weather radar, prompting the plane to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 180 passengers onboard remained unharmed.


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Korean Airlines Plane Returns to Seoul Airport

korean airKorean Airlines flight KE-621 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on March 1st.

The Boeing 777-300 took off for Manila, Philippines, but had to return shortly afterwards after its nose gear failed to retract.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 267 people aboard remained safe.

The incident is under investigation.

Jeju Air Plane Makes Safe Landing in South Korea

jeju airJeju Air flight 7C-101 returned and made a safe landing at Gimpo International Airport, Gimpo, Seoul, South Korea, on December 24.

The Boeing 727-800, flying from Gimpo, to Jeju, South Korea, had to return in emergency due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

All the passengers onboard remained safe.


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2nd Combat Aviation Brigade’s Chopper Makes Emergency Landing in South Korea

chopperA chopper, belonging to the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, made an emergency landing near Camp Humphreys, located close to South Korea’s Anjeong-ri and Pyeongtaek metropolitan areas, on August 24.

The OH –58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter was on a routine maintenance flight around the camp when it had to land in emergency.

Both pilots sustained minor injuries.

The cause of emergency landing is not clear at the moment.


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Two Fighter Jets Make Emergency Landing in South Korea

Two F-16 jets made an emergency landing at Muan International Airport, South Korea, on April 7.

Air Force officials said the Kunsan Air Base fighter jets had to land in emergency after one of them experienced engine trouble. The jets departed from Gunsan Airport and were on a training flight over Jeolla-do when the malfunction was reported.

The planes landed safely.

The U.S. Forces Korea is investigating.

Helicopter Crashed in South Korea, 5 Killed, 1 Injured

Helicopter crashA South Korean firefighting chopper crashed in the downtown area of Gwangju, about 330 km south of Seoul, at about 10: 50 a.m. on July 17.

All five people aboard the helicopter, including two pilots, one engineer and two rescue workers were killed while one female student, who was waiting at a bus stop near the site of crash, sustained minor injuries. She was taken to a close-by hospital for treatment.

The helicopter belonged to the fire headquarters in the east Gangwon Province. The accident happened when it was coming back from a search operation for the missing people of the Sewol ferry which sank off the southwest coast on April 16. Around 300 people, mostly high school students were killed in the disaster while 11 are still missing.

The helicopter caught fire after falling in the sidewalks of a road. Witnesses said it spinned around at a low altitude as the pilot was apparently looking for a less crowded place.

The exact cause of the crash is being investigated.


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NTSB Press Release announces Asiana Investigation


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NTSB ASSISTS GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH KOREA IN AVIATION ACCIDENT

Washington – The NTSB is dispatching a team of investigators to assist the government of South Korea in its investigation of the crash of Asiana flight 991, a Boeing 747-400F cargo airplane.

On July 28, 2011 at about 4:12 a.m. local time, the airplane, en route from Seoul Incheon International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, People’s Republic of China, crashed into the East China Sea about 70 miles west of Jeju Island, South Korea, after the flight crew reportedly declared an emergency due to an in-flight fire. The two pilots are believed to have been killed.

The NTSB has designated air safety investigator John Lovell as the traveling U.S. Accredited Representative. Mr. Lovell will be assisted by an NTSB Operational Factors investigator and advisors from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
and Boeing.

The investigation is being conducted by the Korea Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB), which will release all information. The ARAIB phone number is: +82-2-6096-1030 / Fax: +82-2-6090-1031 and its email address is: webmaster@araib.go.kr.

Asiana Cargo Jet Lost at Sea



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What: Asiana Boeing 747-400 Cargo plane en route from South Korea’s Incheon International Airport and to Pudong China
Where: southern resort island of Jeju, South Korea
When: July 27, 2011 3:05am local time
Who: two people
Why: At 7600 feet, the crew reported control problems, and the aircraft’s transponder transmitted the emergency code. Sixty-seven minutes after takeoff, the crew reported fire in the cargo hold and lost contact with ATC. They were planning to divert to Jeju, but instead the plane crashed off of Jeju island. There were strong winds at the time of the plane’s disappearance. The captain was 51 and the first officer was 44; and pilot, Choi Sang-ki, and co-pilot, Lee Jung-woong are still missing.

One wing of the plane has been recovered, then the rest of the wreckage was found by a coast guard patrol boat 67 miles west of Jeju city. The 58 tons of cargo included amino acid solution, synthetic resin, lithium batteries, paint and other potentially dangerous material. A search for the black boxes is ongoing.


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S Korea Helicopter Crash Kills 3 Rangers



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What: South Korean Forestry Service Kamov Ka-32T
Where: Jeolla lake, Yeongam County, South Jeolla South Korea
When: Nov 23 2009
Who: 3 on board
Why: The helicopter was participating in training for dumping water on forest fires when it crashed. Rescuers found the wreckage in the lake, with only its tail protruding above the water line.

The aviation office lost contact with the helicopter about 12:15. It was practicing filling up the tank with water from the lake. Since the weather is calm, it is not known if wind was a factor, or practice, or if this was a case of mechanical failure. Sixteen Russian model Ka-32Ts are in use by the forestry service, to put out forest fires.

The deceased are a 52-year-old crew chief named Park, and a 46-year-old and a 44 year old, both named Lee.

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