Boeing 747-400 crash, Jul 28, 2011 (2 killed), East China...
Boeing 747-400 accident on July 28, 2011 near East China Sea, World with 2 fatalities. Cause: A fire on or near pallets of dangerous goods, with the...
- Date: July 28, 2011
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
- Location: East China Sea, World
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A fire on or near pallets of dangerous goods, with the cause not determined. Contributing factors were flammable and hazardous cargo in the main deck and a cargo compartment without an active fire suppression system.
Asiana Airlines Flight 991, a 747-400 freighter from Incheon to Shanghai, declared an emergency after a cargo fire and tried to divert to Jeju. Fire spread through the main deck, parts of the fuselage separated in flight, and the aircraft crashed into the East China Sea. Both pilots were killed.