Sabre86 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Seattle PI:SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A pilot and co-pilot died after an Asiana Airlines cargo plane crashed early Thursday in the sea off South Korea's Jeju Island, the Coast Guard told Yonhap News Agency.The Coast Guard said one of its patrol boats found debris from the aircraft operated by South Korea's second-largest flagship carrier in waters about 66 miles (107 kilometers) west of Jeju city, Yonhap reported.The plane had reportedly left from South Korea's Incheon International Airport and was bound for Pudong in China.Asiana officials got a report early Thursday morning from the pilot that the Boeing-747, which was southwest of the southern resort island, was having mechanical difficulties and would try to make its way to the island's airport, Jason Kim, a spokesman for Asiana Airlines, said.Officials then lost contact with the plane and asked the Coast Guard to investigate, Kim said. The airline also sent its own emergency specialists to the area.*******************Aircraft was likely HL7604, a Boeing 747-48EF(SCD). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 no passengers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argyle58 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 no passengers? The Boeing 747-400F is a cargo platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre86 Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 no passengers? Anytime an aircraft has a "F" on the end of its designation, it means Freighter. Sometimes there might be a passenger or two (airline employees) who are catching a ride, but that's about it. Some other aircraft nomenclature. SCD is Side Cargo Door so a 747-400SCD is a 747 which has a cargo door installed on one side of the fuselage. Combi is an aircraft which can be configured to carry a mix of passengers and cargo on the main deck at the same time. A combi will have a side cargo door. Usually designated with a "C" @ the end its designation such as 747-400C. ER is Extended Range, usually applied to a longer range model of an already existing design. LR is Long(er) Range, simply a longer range version of the ER variant. NG is Next Generation, most often refers to the latest version of Boeing's 737. NEO is "New Engine Option," refers to Airbus' new A320 version. "Convertible" is an aircraft which carries passengers during the day and then is switched for cargo at night. Never really a success and not seen much anymore or offered by either Boeing or Airbus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre86 Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Pilots reported a fire on board the aircraft before communication was lost. Cargo contained both lithium batteries and flammable liquids. Aircraft was delivered in 2006, had 26,300 flight hours, and was equipped with General Electric CF6-80C2 engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Sounds like something in the cargo went off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre86 Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Sounds like something in the cargo went off. Lithium batteries have a bad tendency to spontaneously combust. This is probably the third or fourth cargo aircraft brought down by a fire caused by lithium batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Cargo contained both lithium batteries and flammable liquids. (That is a good combination.)sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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