Descripción:
Asiana Airlines Flight 733 departed Seoul-Gimpo Airport, South Korea at 14:37 for a domestic flight to Mokpo. Weather was reported clear, but worsened fast to below minimums, with strong winds and heavy rain. After two missed approaches at Mokpo, the pilot tried a third approach for runway 06.
The aircraft struck a ridge of the Mount Ungeo (1050 feet high) at 800 feet altitude. Mokpo Airport was only equipped with VOR/DME.
» ICAO Summary 5/93 (#10)
accident date: 26-07-1993
type: Boeing 737-5L9
registration: HL7229
| Estado: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Fecha: | lunes 26 julio 1993 |
| Hora: | 15:48 |
| Tipo: |  Boeing 737-5L9 |
| Operador: | Asiana Airlines |
| Registración: | HL7229 |
| Numéro de série: | 24805/1878 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1990-06-14 (3 years 1 months) |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 7301 |
| Ciclos: | 5707 |
| Motores: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3B1 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 6 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 66 / Ocupantes: 110 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 68 / Ocupantes: 116 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 7,5 km (4.7 milles) SW of Mokpo Airport (MPK) ( Corea del Sur)
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| Elevación del lugar del accidente: | 244 m (801 feet) amsl |
| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport (SEL/RKSS), Corea del Sur |
| Mokpo Airport (MPK/RKJM), Corea del Sur | |
| Número de Vuelo: | OZ733 |
Asiana Airlines Flight 733 departed Seoul-Gimpo Airport, South Korea at 14:37 for a domestic flight to Mokpo. Weather was reported clear, but worsened fast to below minimums, with strong winds and heavy rain. After two missed approaches at Mokpo, the pilot tried a third approach for runway 06.
The aircraft struck a ridge of the Mount Ungeo (1050 feet high) at 800 feet altitude. Mokpo Airport was only equipped with VOR/DME.
Fuentes:
» Aviation Week & Space Technology 02.08.1993 (40)» ICAO Summary 5/93 (#10)
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accident date: 26-07-1993
type: Boeing 737-5L9
registration: HL7229
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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 Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport to Mokpo Airport as the crow flies is 311 km (195 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport to Mokpo Airport as the crow flies is 311 km (195 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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