1982 Korean Air Force C-123 crash

Aviation incident in Jeju Island, South Korea C-123K AFRES landing at Pope AFB strip 1979.JPEG A C-123 Provider similar to the accident aircraft 1982 Korean Air Force C-123 crash Accident Controlled flight into terrain due to bad weather Fairchild C-123J Republic of Korea Air Force Jeju International Airport, Jeju, South Korea 47 6 53 0 33.3918 126.5370 title 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.Ranter Harro ASN Aircraft accident Fairchild C-123J Provider registration unknown Jeju (Cheju) International Airport (CJU) https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19820205-1 2021-03-01 aviation-safety.net The aircraft was engaged in a training mission and encountered bad weather before crashing near to Mount Halla, a dormant volcano. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6echAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IGgEAAAAIBAJ&dq=korea%20plane&pg=2363%2C2791805 Sarasota Herald-Tribune January 16, 2014 February 7, 1982 53 South Korean Soldiers Killed In Transport Crash https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/07/world/around-the-world-military-air-crash-kills-53-in-south-korea.html The New York Times Around the World; Military Air Crash Kills 53 in South Korea February 7, 1982 January 16, 2014 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.http://www.jejusori.net/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=110497 특전사 53명 목숨 앗아간 작전명 '봉황새작전' 7 February 2012 References Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1982 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in South Korea Category:1982 in South Korea Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving military aircraft Category:Republic of Korea Air Force Category:February 1982 in Asia Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Fairchild C-123 Provider