A 2011 cargo fire caused a massive Boeing 747 to vanish into the sea
A routine cargo flight from Seoul turned into a desperate race against time when a fire broke out in the hold, leading to a tragic disappearance in the East China Sea.
In 2011, Asiana Airlines Flight 991 was cruising toward Shanghai when the crew reported a fire in the cargo hold of their Boeing 747 freighter. Despite their frantic efforts to divert to Jeju Island, the intense heat likely compromised the aircraft's controls. The massive plane vanished from radar and crashed into the sea, claiming the lives of both pilots.
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