Boeing 747-400 crash, Aug 5, 1998, Seoul-Gimpo
Boeing 747-400 accident on August 5, 1998 near Seoul-Gimpo, Seoul, South Korea with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after touchdown caused by the...
- Date: August 5, 1998
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
- Location: Seoul-Gimpo, Seoul, South Korea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control after touchdown caused by the captain's misuse of thrust reversers and confusion over crosswind conditions, with poor weather and braking action as contributing factors.
A Korean Air 747-400 diverted from Tokyo to Jeju because of weather, then landed at Seoul-Gimpo in heavy rain, gusty crosswind and wet runway conditions. After touchdown the crew braked and the aircraft veered off the runway, lost its undercarriage on soft ground and came to rest. All occupants evacuated and the aircraft was written off.