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Boeing 747-400 HL749

5 August 1998 · Seoul, Republic Of Korea · Unknown

Summary

On 5 August 1998 at about 00:00 local time, a Boeing 747-400 registered HL749, operated by Korean Airlines, was involved in an accident near Seoul, Republic Of Korea. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Seoul, Republic Of Korea
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400
Registration
HL749
Category
Airplane
Operator
Korean Airlines
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Commercial
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Narita → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
IMC
Light
Not Reported
NTSB number
DCA98WA079

People

Injuries not recorded.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
Not recorded 0 0 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

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