Narrative:
A rebellious Air Force captain attempted to hijack the plane to Communist North Korea. In the struggle to commandeer the plane, he shot and killed one of the crew members.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 10 April 1958 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Operator: | Republic of Korea Air Force - ROKAF |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Pyongtaek ( South Korea)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Daegu (Taegu) International Airport (TAE/RKTN), South Korea |
| Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport (SEL/RKSS), South Korea |
A rebellious Air Force captain attempted to hijack the plane to Communist North Korea. In the struggle to commandeer the plane, he shot and killed one of the crew members.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Daegu (Taegu) International Airport to Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport as the crow flies is 247 km (155 miles).
Distance from Daegu (Taegu) International Airport to Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport as the crow flies is 247 km (155 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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