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| Date: | Wednesday 11 August 2004 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-323 |
| Owner/operator: | Korean Airlines |
| Registration: | HL7720 |
| MSN: | 550 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1594 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PW4168A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gwangju -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Jeju (Cheju) International Airport (CJU/RKPC) |
| Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport (GMP/RKSS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
App. 20 min after t/o, en route to the destination, there were CB clouds with wind blowing from the west, and fasten seat belt sign was switched on, getting permission from ATC to deviate app.10 miles to the east, in order to avoid the clouds. As there were another more developed CB clouds in the east, the pilots decided to fly between the previously noticed CB clouds, and the flight experienced severe turbulence. As a result, 6 cabin ceiling panels and 1 PSU panels were damaged, with minor injuries to 6 cabin crew and 14 passengers, serious injury to 1 passenger.
Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2024 11:24 | ASN | Added |
| 26-Sep-2024 07:20 | ASN | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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