1982 Korean Air Force C-123 crash

1982 Korean Air Force C-123 crash

A C-123 Provider similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain due to bad weather
Site	33.3918°N 126.5370°E / 33.3918; 126.5370
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Fairchild C-123J
Operator	Republic of Korea Air Force
Destination	Jeju International Airport, Jeju, South Korea
Passengers	47
Crew	6
Fatalities	53
Survivors	0

On February 5, 1982, a Republic of Korea Air Force Fairchild C-123J crashed while on approach to Jeju International Airport, Jeju, South Korea. All 47 passengers and 6 crew were killed in the impact. It remains the fourth-worst accident in South Korean aviation history.[1] The aircraft was engaged in a training mission and encountered bad weather before crashing near to Mount Halla, a dormant volcano.[2][3]

The 47 soldiers belonged to the army's elite 707th Special Mission Battalion, making the accident the single costliest day in the unit's history.[4]

References

1. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Fairchild C-123J Provider registration unknown Jeju (Cheju) International Airport (CJU)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
2. "53 South Korean Soldiers Killed In Transport Crash". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. February 7, 1982. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
3. "Around the World; Military Air Crash Kills 53 in South Korea". The New York Times. February 7, 1982. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
4. "특전사 53명 목숨 앗아간 작전명 '봉황새작전'". 7 February 2012.