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Korean Air Flight 2033
The burning wreckage of the plane, at the crash site.
Accident
Date10 August 1994 (1994-08-10)
SummaryRunway overrun on landing
SiteJeju International Airport, Jeju, South Korea
33°30′59″N 126°30′02″E / 33.51639°N 126.50056°E / 33.51639; 126.50056
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAirbus A300
OperatorKorean Air
IATA flight No.KE2033
RegistrationHL7296
Flight originKimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korea
DestinationJeju International Airport, Jeju, South Korea
Occupants160
Passengers152
Crew8
Fatalities0
Injuries8
Survivors160

Korean Air Flight 2033 was a scheduled passenger flight from Seoul to Jeju, South Korea. On 10 August 1994, the Airbus A300 serving the route overran the runway on landing at Jeju International Airport in poor weather and burst into flames. All 160 people on board escaped without serious injury, but the aircraft was destroyed.[1]

History of the flight

A Korean Air Airbus A300, similar to the one involved

Korean Air Flight 2033 departed from Gimpo International Airport in Seoul for a one hour and ten minute domestic flight to Jeju. On board were 152 passengers and 8 crew. The captain was Barry Edward Woods, Canadian, and the co-pilot was Chung Chan Kyu, Korean.[2]

On arrival at Jeju, shortly after 11:00 local time, the weather was poor, with driving rain and winds of up to 56 kn (64 mph) brought about by Typhoon Doug. On its second attempt to land, the aircraft overshot the runway, broke up and caught fire. All crew and passengers managed to safely evacuate the aircraft via the emergency slides, with only eight of them suffering minor injuries.[3]

Investigation

External videos
video icon CVR Korean Air 2033 on YouTube

In the days after the crash, both the captain and the first officer were arrested on suspicion of causing the accident by fighting over the controls. According to South Korean authorities, the first officer had attempted to initiate a go-around while the captain was determined to land the aircraft and bring it to a full stop.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ "Korean Air Flight 2033". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Pilot, Co-Pilot Blame Each Other in S. Korea Crash". Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1994. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "From this wreckage on a Korean runway, all 160 passengers and crew escaped". The Independent. August 10, 1994. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "10 August 1994 - Korean Air 2033". tailstrike.com. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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