Norman 1 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 Got this news from Naim's tweet & this online news this morning.... so sad.. RIP to the 2 crew members.. NTN24 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Z 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 OMG, RIP to the crew members! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikman Ikreza 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) RIP.. Debris was found at sea after the Asiana plane went down.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14320735 Edited July 28, 2011 by Ikman Ikreza Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike P 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 Latest AirCrash! Deepest condolences! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 Its always sad to see an aircraft go down. But these few days are not good days for aviation. RIP to all those who have perished. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 Oh boy; Condolences to the family members of the perished crews. Any info of the ill-fated freighter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Denny Yen 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) Its an 747-400F, and it looks like it tried to get Jaeju island (129km away) but did not make it.. Tail fin Yellow object = partially inflated life-raft The aircraft, with the registration HL-7604 (pictured below), took off on a regular cargo service from Seoul's Incheon airport to Shanghai Pudong airport in China at 03:05h local time. Around one hour later, some 76nm (140km) from Jeju, the crew reported "mechanical difficulties" and attempted to divert to Jeju's airport, said an Asiana spokesman. Shortly after, radio contact was lost and the aircraft disappeared from radars. Asiana officials informed the South Korean coast guard, who deployed ships to the sea off Jeju to investigate. "We are still waiting for a report from the coast guard and our staff," said the spokesman. "Some debris and oil has been spotted floating in the sea, but the aircraft has not been found yet." The spokesman said that there were two crew, a pilot and co-pilot, in the missing aircraft. The airframe was built in 2006 and has clocked 26,300h, as shown in Flightglobal's ACAS data. The aircraft is powered by four GE CF6-80C2 engines. Edited July 28, 2011 by Denny Yen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 The B747-400F that crashed is HL7604. The only one remaining with old livery. The airframe was built in 2006 and has so far clocked 26,300h, according to Flightglobal's ACAS data. The aircraft is powered by four GE CF6-80C2 engines. Asiana operates five 747-400Fs, four 747-400BDSFs, and two 747-400 combis. More sinister, the 707 which the North Koreans time bombed in Myanmar back in 1987 was HL7406. My prayers and condolences are with victims' family now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 I was thinking maybe it was recoverable... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lock SH 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 Possible fire the cargo hold .. http://www.avherald.com/h?article=44062b99&opt=0 Asiana has issued this quite detailed press release: July 27, 2011OZ Flight 991 Press Release 1. Accident Details A. Time: July 28, 2011 (Thu.) 04:11 AM B. Location: Approximately 76 miles southwest of CJU Airport. C. Flight: OZ991 (ICN-PVG) Departure Time: 02:47 AM, Estimated Time of Arrival: 04:33 AM D. Crew - Captain: Sang-Gi Choi (Born: January 25, 1959) - Employed at Asiana since July 2, 1991 - Assigned to B747 since July 3, 2001 - 6,896 hours of flight time in B747 - 14,123 hours of total flight time - Co-pilot: Jeong-Woong Lee (Born: August 12, 1967) - Employed at Asiana since April 2, 2007 - Assigned to B747 since November 4, 2010 - 492 hours of flight time in B747 - 5,211 hours of total flight time E. Freight: 58 Tons - Freight Contents: More than 90% of the freight was standard cargo and IT products. The remainder was comprised of liquids (e.g., paint, resin solution, etc.) - All cargo was loaded in accordance with IATA regulations. F. Aircraft Specifications - Registration Number/Aircraft Type: HL7604/B747-400F - Owner: AAR - Manufacturer: BOEING - Manufacture Date: 2006.02.15. - Operational Date: 2006.02.23 G. Details - At 04:11 AM (Korea Standard Time) flight OZ991 reported control problems at an altitude of 7600 feet and was diverted to CJU when contact was lost with the aircraft. - 04:11KST – Contact is lost with the aircraft at 7,600 feet when it reports control problems and is diverted to CJU. - 04:15KST – Contact initiated by Republic of Korea Coast Guard and Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) JetPhotos.Net Photo » HL7604 (CN: 29907) Asiana Cargo Boeing 747-48EF(SCD) by Rufenach [www.fraspotting.de] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 IT products! Could it be a lithium-ion battery fire? UPS Flight 6, another 744F crashed last year because of that. May the crew rest in peace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
affendi osman 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) off topic question, but somehow it relates to cargo transportation what will happen to the cargo carried by planes involved in a crash? will companies be refunded? Edited July 28, 2011 by affendi osman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 what will happen to the cargo carried by planes involved in a crash? will companies be refunded? They are insured and the liability of the shipping company will be limited by the contract between them and the shipper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
