Jeju Air Flight 502

Jeju Air Flight 502 was a scheduled domestic flight from Jeju to Busan. On August 12, 2007, Jeju Air Flight 502 had performed a runway overshoot at Gimhae International Airport. All 74 passengers and 5 crews survived, but 6 passengers suffered minor injuries. Jeju Air Flight 502 is the first and the only incident of Jeju Air.
Accident
Jeju Air Flight 502 takes off from Jeju International Airport at 8:49 am (GMT+9). The aircraft was an 8 month old De Havilland DHC-8-400. While approaching to Busan, the pilots consider to the caution lights a nuisance. The current ATIS reported the winds at 130 at 13 knots gusting to 18 knots. The pilots applied a right rudder to counter the wind. When it landed, the plane drifts to the left. So, the pilots composite with the rudder. Jeju Air Flight 502 skidded off the runway upon landing at Gimhae International Airport. At least all 74 passengers and 5 crews survived, but 6 passengers suffered minor injuries.
See Also
* 2007 Bombardier Dash 8 landing gear incidents
* Jeju Air

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