Summary
On July 05, 2012, a Boeing 747-400 (HL7473) was involved in an accident near Tokyo, JA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 193 people uninjured out of 194 aboard.
On July 5, 2012, a Boeing 747-400, HL7473, operated by Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., as flight KAL2711, departed from the Gimpo International Airport (GMP), Seoul, South Korea, en route to the Tokyo International Airport (HND), Tokyo, Japan. Approximately 100 miles north-northwest of HND, the airplane encountered turbulence which resulted in a serious injury to a passenger. The airplane landed at HND without further incident.
The event is being investigated by the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB). The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the State of Manufacture under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.
All inquiries should be directed to the JTSB at the following:
Japan Transport Safety Board 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo, 100-8918, Japan phone:+81-3-5253-8814
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA12WA108. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft HL7473.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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Aircraft Information
Analysis
On July 5, 2012, a Boeing 747-400, HL7473, operated by Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., as flight KAL2711, departed from the Gimpo International Airport (GMP), Seoul, South Korea, en route to the Tokyo International Airport (HND), Tokyo, Japan. Approximately 100 miles north-northwest of HND, the airplane encountered turbulence which resulted in a serious injury to a passenger. The airplane landed at HND without further incident.
The event is being investigated by the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB). The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the State of Manufacture under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.
All inquiries should be directed to the JTSB at the following:
Japan Transport Safety Board
2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo, 100-8918, Japan
phone:+81-3-5253-8814
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA12WA108