Pyongtaek – Sokcho

On July 8, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Pyongtaek – Sokcho experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near South Korea All South Korea.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While cruising in poor weather conditions from Pyongtaek to Sokcho, the twin engine aircraft was hit by antiaircraft fire. Both pilots decided to abandon the aircraft and baled out. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed while both crew members were uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 39206, MSN 4290, year of manufacture 1942.