Korean Air Flight 1533
| Industry | Aviation |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Seoul , South Korea |
| Products | Air transportation services |
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Korean Air Flight 1533 was a domestic service operating between Gimpo International Airport and Pohang Airport. On March 15, 1999, the flight's McDonnell Douglas MD-83 exceeded the limits of runway 10 while landing at Pohang. Although all 156 individuals aboard survived, the aircraft sustained total destruction.
Accident
The flight, with a total of 156 passengers and crew members, departed from Gimpo International Airport. Upon its approach to Pohang Airport, adverse weather conditions including rain and dense clouds necessitated a go-around maneuver.
On the subsequent attempt to land, the plane touched down approximately 1,500 feet (460 m) beyond the threshold of runway 10. For reasons that remain unclear, the pilots delayed engaging the thrust reversers until 27 seconds after touchdown. This delay prevented the aircraft from decelerating adequately, causing it to overrun the runway. In doing so, it collided with ten antennas and a barbed wire fence before crashing into an embankment. The impact caused the fuselage to split into two sections. No fatalities occurred; however, 76 passengers suffered injuries. At the time of the accident, strong winds were present. The damage rendered the aircraft irreparable and it was classified as a hull loss, marking this as the eleventh hull loss involving an McDonnell Douglas MD-80.[1]
Investigation
The incident was examined by both the Ministry of Construction and Transportation and the Republic of Korea Navy.[2] The investigation concluded that pilot error was responsible for the accident due to delayed deployment of thrust reversers after touchdown, landing beyond the ideal point on the runway, and failure to execute a second go-around.[3]
See also
- Jeju Air Flight 2216 – another aviation incident in South Korea where the plane collided with ILS components after overrunning the runway.
- American Airlines Flight 1420
- Delta Air Lines Flight 1086
References
- ↑ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) HL7570 Pohang Airport (KPO)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ↑ "대한항공기 사고 서로 "네탓"" ["You blame" each other in the Korean Air accident]. The Chosun Ilbo (in 한국어). March 17, 1999. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019.
- ↑ "대한항공기 사고원인 기체결함-조종실수 압축" [Gas defects causing accidents in Korean Air]. The Chosun Ilbo (in 한국어). March 18, 1999. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012.
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