Asiana Airlines Flight 733
Asiana Airlines Flight 733 was a domestic Asiana Airlines passenger flight from Seoul-Gimpo International Airport to Mokpo Airport, South Korea. The Boeing 737 crashed on July 26, 1993, in the Hwawon area of Haenam County, South Jeolla Province. The cause of the accident was determined to be pilot error leading to controlled flight into terrain. 68 of the 116 passengers and crew on board were killed. The crash resulted in the first hull loss of a 737-500.
The aircraft involved in the accident at Faro Airport in November 1990 with its previous operator, Maersk Air | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 26, 1993 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Ungeo Mountain, near Mokpo Airport, South Korea 34°42′31″N 126°18′39″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-5L9 |
| Operator | Asiana Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | OZ733 |
| ICAO flight No. | AAR733 |
| Call sign | ASIANA 733 |
| Registration | HL7229 |
| Flight origin | Seoul-Gimpo International Airport |
| Destination | Mokpo Airport |
| Occupants | 116 |
| Passengers | 110 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 68 |
| Injuries | 48 |
| Survivors | 48 |
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