1982 Korean Air Force C-123 crash
33°23′30″N 126°32′13″E / 33.3918°N 126.5370°E / 33.3918; 126.5370Aircraft Aircraft type Fairchild C-123J Operator Republic of Korea Air Force Destination Jeju International Airport, Jeju, South Korea Passengers 47 Crew 6 Fatalities 53 Survivors 0
On February 5, 1982, a Republic of Korea Air Force Fairchild C-123J crashed while on approach to Jeju International Airport, Jeju, South Korea. All 47 passengers and 6 crew were killed in the impact. It remains the fourth-worst accident in South Korean aviation history.[1] The aircraft was engaged in a training mission and encountered bad weather before crashing near to Mount Halla, a dormant volcano.[2][3]
The 47 soldiers belonged to the army's elite 707th Special Mission Battalion, making the accident the single costliest day in the unit's history.[4]
References
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Fairchild C-123J Provider registration unknown Jeju (Cheju) International Airport (CJU)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "53 South Korean Soldiers Killed In Transport Crash". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. February 7, 1982. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "Around the World; Military Air Crash Kills 53 in South Korea". The New York Times. February 7, 1982. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "특전사 53명 목숨 앗아간 작전명 '봉황새작전'". 7 February 2012.
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