Jeju (제주도) | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The descent and approach to Jeju Airport was completed in poor weather conditions with turbulences and heavy rain falls as typhoon 'Doug' was passing over. On final approach, flaps were deployed at 15°/20° as the captain was suspecting windshear and microburst conditions. Twice, the copilot informed the captain about the approach speed of 147 knots which was acknowledged. The captain continued the approach but too high on the glide, the aircraft landed too far down the runway, about 1,773 metres past its threshold. On a wet runway surface, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance (1,227 metres remaining), overran at a speed of 104 knots and eventually collided with a concrete wall and military barracks, bursting into flames. All 160 occupants were quickly evacuated, among them seven were slightly injured.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who completed the approach at an excessive speed and too high on the glide. Investigations did not confirm any windshear or microburst conditions. The crew failed to initiate a go-around procedure.

Crash of a Piper PA-42-1000 Cheyenne 400LS on Mt Hallasan

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1991

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-42 Cheyenne

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HL5204

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Mountains

Schedule:

Jeju - Jeju

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42-5527043

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1989

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The crew was completing a local training at Jeju-Jungseok Airport. On approach via 'White 2' airway, the captain cancelled his IFR flight plan and continued under VFR when, at an altitude of 2,300 feet, the aircraft struck east side of Mt Hallasan (1,950 meters high). The wreckage was found about 8 km west of the airport at an altitude of about 700 meters. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

For unknown reasons, the crew initiated the approach to Jeju-Jungseok Airport from the west while the standard procedure required an approach from the north. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to low clouds and Mt Hallasan was shrouded in clouds.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123J Provider on Mt Hallasan: 53 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1982 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild C-123 Provider

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Mountains

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Seoul - Jeju

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While descending to Jeju Airport on a flight from Seoul, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. In limited visibility, the airplane struck the north face of Mt Hallasan, about 13 km south of the airport. The wreckage was found in a wooded canyon and all 53 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Martin P5M-2 Marlin on Jeju Island: 10 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1959

Type of aircraft:

Martin P5M-2 Marlin

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135535

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Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the China Sea. While cruising over the Jeju Island, the seaplane struck the slope of Mt Hallasan. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all ten crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune off Jeju Island: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1954

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed P-2 Neptune

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Registration:

127752

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Iwakuni – Suwon

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426-5089

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En route by night from Iwakuni to Suwon, the crew informed ground about an engine failure and elected to ditch the aircraft. The wreckage was found two days later and all ten crew members have been killed. It is possible that the accident was the result of an aerial attack by a US Navy Douglas AD-4B Skyraider during a night patrol.
Crew:
Jesse Beasley,
Fredric Prael,
Rex Claussen,
Gordon Spicklemier,
Lloyd Rensink,
Bruce Berger,
James Hand,
Robert Archbold,
Stanley Mulford,
Paul Morelli.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Martin PBM-5S2 Mariner off Jeju: 14 killed

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1953

Type of aircraft:

Martin PBM Mariner

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85152

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Iwakuni - Iwakuni

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85152

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1945

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The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the East China Sea. En route, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances off Jeju Island. The crew off the USS Swordknot noted black smoke about 10 km from his position and diverted to the point of impact. Few debris were found and all 14 occupants have been killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK on Jeju Island

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1946

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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44-77139

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16723/33471

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1945

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The aircraft caught fire in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in flames on Jeju Island. There were no casualties while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

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Unknown fire in flight.