Kangwon (강원도)

Ten minutes after takeoff from Kangnung Airport, a passenger came into the cockpit and forced the pilots to divert to North Korea. After crossing the border between both Koreas, the airplane was escorted by three fighters and the crew was forced to land at Sondok Airport near Wonsan. Apparently, the landing was 'missed' and the airplane was severely damaged upon arrival. Nevertheless, none of the 52 occupants were injured but arrested and interned by the North Korean Authorities. Following negotiations with South Korea, 39 passengers were released and sent back to South Korea on 14 February 1970. But all four crew members and nine passengers plus the hijacker were not released. In 2018, the South Korean Government and the families still do not have any information about the fate of these 12 people listed here below:
Yu Byeong-ha (유병하, 38), pilot,
Choe Seok-man (최석만, 37), copilot,
Jeong Gyeong-suk (정경숙, 24), stewardess,
Seong Gyeong-hui (성경희, 23), stewardess,
Yi Dong-gi (이동기, 49), Director of a printing house,
Hwang Won (황원, 32), Director of the Munhwa audiovisual company,
Gim Bongju (김봉주, 27), cameraman for Munhwa audiovisual company,
Chae Heon-deok (채헌덕, 37), doctor,
Im Cheol-su (임철수, 49), office employee,
Jang Ki-yeong (장기영, 40), businessman in the food industry,
Choe Jeong-ung (최정웅, 28), employee for Hankook Slate.

At 0507LT, the crew reported icing conditions and apparently attempted to bail out when the aircraft crashed 8 km northwest of Chorwon. No trace of the aircraft nor the four crew members was found.
Crew:
Cpt Guy B. Harrell Jr.,
A1C Charles E. Parham Jr.,
2nd Lt James D. Smith Jr.,
2nd Lt Charles R. Thompson.

The heavy bomber was attacked and shot down by the pilots of several Soviet MiG-15. All 11 crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed into the Wonson harbor. Two crew members were killed while nine others were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Bobby D. Abplanalp,
Cpl Lynn W. Dorsey,
M/Sgt Wilbur N. Foster,
1st Lt Luke C. Fyffe, †
1st Lt William J. Haberle, †
1st Lt James W. Harig,
Sgt James A. Johnson,
Cpt Melvin C. Manley,
Cpl Harvey Simon,
Cpl Raymond L. Singleton,
1st Lt Alfred Ziegler.

While in a night intruder reconnaissance mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by antiaircraft fire and crashed near Ichon. SAR efforts were negative.
Crew:
T/Sgt Bernard L. McManaman,
1st Lt Ernest C. Oliphant,
1st Lt William E. Roy.

Last radio contact at 2300LT on August 25. Crashed in unknown circumstances near Ichon. All four crew members were missed in action.
Crew:
1st Lt Edward L. Feakes,
Cpt David W. Howard,
A1C William R. Ingold,
1st Lt Charles M. Rein.

The aircraft left Daegu in the evening of May 4 on a bombing mission to Wonsan. While attacking the city and flying at low height, the twin engine aircraft hit an obstacle, damaging a propeller. The pilot attempted to evacuate the target area when the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea 3 km east of Wonsan. A crew member was rescued while three others were killed.
Crew:
S/Sgt John V. Chitwood, †
1st Lt Douglas B. Kern, †
Cpt Norbert W. Kirkpatrick,
Cpt Robert Martin Jr. †

The aircraft was engaged in a leaflet dropping mission along the Seoul - Wonsan highway when it was shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire and crashed in the region of Pyonggang. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
T/Sgt Robert F. Gross,
1st Lt Wilbert E. Habakangas,
Cpt John S. Maniatty,
Cpl Joseph C. Ratti,
S/Sgt Robert L. Seese,
M/Sgt Ok Sok Yang.

Hit by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Wonsan. All three crew members were killed.

The heavy bomber aircraft was hit by antiaircraft fire, exploded in mid-air and disintegrated. It appears that three crew members were able to bail out and were rescued while eight other occupants were killed.