What happened
During a scheduled mission to conduct maritime surveillance across the China Sea, an unidentified seaplane encountered fatal terrain during its cruise phase. While navigating the airspace near Jeju Island, the aircraft struck the side of Mt Hallasan.
The impact with the mountain slope resulted in the total destruction of the airframe. There were no survivors among the personnel on board; the crash resulted in ten fatalities involving the entire crew.
Findings
- The aircraft was operating in a cruise phase at the time of the accident.
- The collision occurred specifically with the slope of Mt Hallasan during a patrol mission.