Korean Air Flight 175 Explained

Occurrence Type:Accident
Summary:Engine failure on takeoff caused by icing
Site:Gimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korea
Aircraft Type:Fokker F28 Fellowship 4000
Operator:Korean Air
Tail Number:HL7285
Origin:Gimpo International Airport, Seoul
Destination:Ulsan Airport, Ulsan
Passengers:42
Crew:6
Fatalities:0
Injuries:44
Survivors:48
Callsign:KOREAN AIR 175

On November 25, 1989, Korean Air Flight 175, a Fokker F-28 flying from Gimpo International Airport to Ulsan Airport crashed on the runway immediately after takeoff and caught fire. None of the 53 passengers and crew on board were killed, but 40 people were injured. The cause was determined to be wing icing which caused the no. 1 engine to fail on takeoff.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jang-seok . Lee . Seon-myeong . Lee . 1989-11-25 . 대한항공 또 추락, 사고 개요.원인.문제점 . Korean Air crashes again, accident overview, causes, problems . 2023-10-05 . . ko.
  2. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 HL7285 Seoul-Kimpo International Airport (SEL) . 2023-10-24 . aviation-safety.net.