Jeju B738 at Busan on Oct 25th 2019, autopilot malfunction
Last Update: October 27, 2019 / 20:52:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 25, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Jeju Air
Flight number
7C-207
Departure
Busan, South Korea
Destination
Seoul Gimpo, South Korea
Aircraft Registration
HL7780
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Passengers reported the aircraft shook and began to strangely roll left and right. Then the cabin lights went off, the captain announced an emergency landing back to Busan.
The airline reported an autopilot problem prompted the crew to revert to manual flight and return to Busan. The problem is under investigation.
South Korea's Ministry of Transport the master control panel would normally show heading and heading numerically however could not be restored to normal function. The severe shaking of the aircraft probably occurred during the transition from autopilot to manual flying.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 25, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Jeju Air
Flight number
7C-207
Departure
Busan, South Korea
Destination
Seoul Gimpo, South Korea
Aircraft Registration
HL7780
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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