Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 January 2000
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-230F
Owner/operator: Korean Air
Registration Number: HL7441
Location: near Penang International Airport (PEN) –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: FlapFlap
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a flap failure during approach to Penang runway 22, resulting in a 1-meter-wide hole in the fuselage. This damage was caused by a punctured flap.An aircraft experienced a flap failure during approach to Penang runway 22, resulting in a 1-meter-wide hole in the fuselage. This damage was caused by a punctured flap.
Description
On approach to Penang runway 22, the aircraft lost a flap section. The flap punctured the fuselage, causing a 1 m-wide hole.
Primary Cause
Puncture of the flap by a foreign object during approach.Puncture of the flap by a foreign object during approach.Share on:
