Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509
1999 disasters in the United Kingdom1999 in EnglandAccidents and incidents involving cargo aircraftAccidents and incidents involving the Boeing 747Airliner accidents and incidents caused by instrument failure ... and 9 more
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Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 was a Boeing 747-2B5F, registered HL7451 bound for Milan Malpensa Airport, that crashed due to instrument malfunction and pilot error on 22 December 1999 shortly after take-off from London Stansted Airport where the final leg of its route from South Korea to Italy had begun. The aircraft crashed into Hatfield Forest near the village of Great Hallingbury, close to, but clear of, some houses. All four crew on board died.
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N 51.856388888889 ° | E 0.21638888888889 ° |
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CM22 7TL Uttlesford, Great Hallingbury
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