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Korean Air Lines accidents and incidents

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is Korean Air Lines. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

8 records from 1969 to 2013, 5 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 747; most often in South Korea.

Occurrences87 accidents · 1 incidents · 5 mapped
Fatal occurrences5Fatality total known for 7 of 8
Reported fatalities293Plus 1 serious injuries reported
Years1969–201311 Dec 1969 – 2 Jul 2013

By year

Korean Air Lines: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19691 occurrences in 1969, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1969 (1).00
19711 occurrences in 1971, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1969 (1).12
19761 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1969 (1).15
19781 occurrences in 1978, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1969 (1).12
19801 occurrences in 1980, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1969 (1).115
19831 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1969 (1).1269
20121 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1969 (1).00
20131 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1969 (1).00

Aircraft types

Korean Air Lines: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 74732284
Boeing 707227
Boeing 777100
Fokker F27112
Namc YS-11100

Airports most often reported

Korean Air Lines: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.12.5%00
Incheon International Airport (ICN)Incheon International Airport (ICN): 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 1).12.5%00

Countries

Korean Air Lines: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
South KoreaSouth Korea: 3 occurrences, 37.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.37.5%217
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 2 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (South Korea, 3).25.0%2271
IranIran: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (South Korea, 3).12.5%15
JapanJapan: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (South Korea, 3).12.5%00
RussiaRussia: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (South Korea, 3).12.5%00

Deadliest occurrences

Korean Air Lines: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Korean Air Lines Flight 0071 Sept 1983269Sea of Japan, near Moneron Island, west of Sakhalin Island, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union1
Korean Air Lines Flight 01519 Nov 198015Gimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korea1
Korean Air Lines Flight 6422 Aug 1976517 km west-northwest of Tehran-Mehrabad Airport, Iran1
Korean Air Lines Flight 90220 Apr 19782near Loukhi, Karelian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union1
1971 Korean Air Lines Fokker F27 hijacking23 Jan 19712Near Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea1

All occurrences

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  1. Korean Air Lines Boeing 777 300ER incident

    2 Jul 2013 · Ugolny Airport, Russia · not on the map

  2. DCA12WA108 · Boeing 747-400

    5 Jul 2012 · Tokyo, Japan

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  3. Korean Air Lines Flight 007

    1 Sept 1983 · Sea of Japan, near Moneron Island, west of Sakhalin Island, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union · 269 fatal

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  4. Korean Air Lines Flight 015

    19 Nov 1980 · Gimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korea · 15 fatal

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  5. Korean Air Lines Flight 902

    20 Apr 1978 · near Loukhi, Karelian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union · 2 fatal

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  6. Korean Air Lines Flight 642

    2 Aug 1976 · 17 km west-northwest of Tehran-Mehrabad Airport, Iran · 5 fatal · not on the map

  7. 1971 Korean Air Lines Fokker F27 hijacking

    23 Jan 1971 · Near Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea · 2 fatal

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  8. 1969 Korean Air Lines YS-11 hijacking

    11 Dec 1969 · South Korean airspace · not on the map