Asiana Flight 162
Fog obscured Hiroshima runway 28 as Asiana 162 descended below its approach path. A late go-around ended in a collision with navigation aids; all 81 aboard survived.
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Causes
Emergency evacuation in airline accidents
Official investigators identified emergency evacuation in 4 of the incidents we cover, from 1980 to 2015. Each account explains how it arose in that case. A shared topic does not mean the same cause.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 April 2015 | Asiana Flight 162 | Airbus A320-200 | Hiroshima Airport, Japan; localizer collision 325 m east of runway 28 threshold | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 31 October 2000 | Singapore Airlines Flight 006 | Boeing 747-412B | Runway 05R, CKS Airport, Taoyuan, Taiwan | 83: 79 passengers and 4 cabin crew | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 2 June 1983 | Air Canada Flight 797 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Runway 27L, Greater Cincinnati International Airport, Covington, Kentucky | 23 passengers | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 19 August 1980 | Saudia Flight 163 | Lockheed L-1011 | Riyadh International Airport, Saudi Arabia; taxiway after landing on Runway 01 | 301 occupants | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Singapore Airlines Flight 006
Cleared for Runway 05L in typhoon weather, Flight 006 began takeoff on partially closed 05R and struck construction equipment. Eighty-three people died.
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Air Canada Flight 797
A concealed lavatory fire filled the DC-9 with smoke. It landed at Cincinnati, where 23 passengers died and 23 occupants escaped before a cabin flashfire.
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Saudia Flight 163
A cargo fire forced Saudia 163 back to Riyadh. The aircraft landed, taxied off the runway and burned before an evacuation began. All 301 occupants died.
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