Airbus A300-600 crash, Aug 10, 1994, Jeju
Airbus A300-600 accident on August 10, 1994 near Jeju, Jeju, South Korea with no fatalities. Cause: The crew's excessive approach speed and high...
- Date: August 10, 1994
- Aircraft: Airbus A300-600
- Location: Jeju, Jeju, South Korea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew's excessive approach speed and high approach, with coordination problems between the pilots and no go-around. Windshear was not confirmed.
Korean Air flight KE2033 from Seoul landed long at Jeju in typhoon Doug conditions after an approach flown too fast and too high on the glide path. It overran the wet runway at about 104 knots, struck a wall and a military barracks, and burst into flames. All 160 occupants evacuated, with several slightly injured. Sources differ on the exact number of minor injuries.