McDonnell Douglas MD-83 crash, Mar 15, 1999, Pohang
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 accident on March 15, 1999 near Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea with no fatalities. Cause: Poor crew action during an...
- Date: March 15, 1999
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
- Location: Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Poor crew action during an approach in poor weather, an excessive tailwind, late and misused brakes and thrust reversers on the landing roll, and failure to go around when the landing was clearly missed.
A Korean Air MD-83 on a scheduled flight from Seoul to Pohang landed in rain and a strong tailwind, about 1,500 feet past the threshold and too fast. It could not stop on the wet runway, overran and struck an embankment, and broke in two in a ravine. All occupants were rescued and passengers were injured, but no one died.