No fatalities

17 Jan 2012: BOEING 747 — Korean Air — London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

On 17 Jan 2012, a BOEING 747 operated by Korean Air was involved in an aviation accident near London, United Kingdom. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Not determined. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards
BOEING 747
Photo: Tosaka / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The NTSB appointed an accredited representative to assist the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch in an investigation involving a Korean Air Boeing 747.

On January 17, 2012, an incident occurred in London, UK, involving a Boeing 747 operated by Korean Air, registration HL7601.

Under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to support the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) in its investigation, acting as the State of Manufacturer and Design for the aircraft.

Probable cause

Not determined