Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Jan 23, 1971 (2 killed), Sok...
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on January 23, 1971 near Sokcho Gangwon, South Korea with 2 fatalities.
- Date: January 23, 1971
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Sokcho Gangwon, South Korea
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
A Korean Air Fokker F27 was hijacked on a Gangneung to Seoul flight and pushed toward North Korea. A grenade exploded in the cockpit during a struggle, killing the hijacker and the copilot, and the captain brought the aircraft down on a beach near Sokcho.