Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316
HL7373, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 1997 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 April 1999 |
| Summary | Crashed during climb following loss of control due to confusion between metric and imperial measures |
| Site | |
| Total fatalities | 8 |
| Total injuries | 42 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-11F |
| Operator | Korean Air Cargo |
| IATA flight No. | KE6316 |
| ICAO flight No. | KAL6316 |
| Call sign | KOREAN AIR 6316 |
| Registration | HL7373 |
| Flight origin | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, China |
| Destination | Gimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupants | 3 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 5 |
| Ground injuries | 42 |
Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316 (KE6316/KAL6316) was a scheduled Korean Air Cargo freight flight from Shanghai to Seoul. On 15 April 1999, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F operating the route, registered as HL7373, crashed in Xinzhuang, Shanghai shortly after taking off from Hongqiao Airport, killing all 3 crew on board, along with 5 on the ground.