This is the aircraft apparently
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7019369&nseq=13
An apparent press release from Asiana, taken from PPRuNe
Asiana has issued this quite detailed press release:
July 27, 2011
OZ Flight 991 Press Release
1. Accident Details
A. Time: July 28, 2011 (Thu.) 04:11 AM
B. Location: Approximately 76 miles southwest of CJU Airport.
C. Flight: OZ991 (ICN-PVG)
Departure Time: 02:47 AM, Estimated Time of Arrival: 04:33 AM
D. Crew
– Captain: Sang-Gi Choi (Born: January 25, 1959)
– Employed at Asiana since July 2, 1991
– Assigned to B747 since July 3, 2001
– 6,896 hours of flight time in B747
– 14,123 hours of total flight time
– Co-pilot: Jeong-Woong Lee (Born: August 12, 1967)
– Employed at Asiana since April 2, 2007
– Assigned to B747 since November 4, 2010
– 492 hours of flight time in B747
– 5,211 hours of total flight time
E. Freight: 58 Tons
– Freight Contents: More than 90% of the freight was standard cargo and IT products. The remainder was comprised of liquids (e.g., paint, resin solution, etc.)
– All cargo was loaded in accordance with IATA regulations.
F. Aircraft Specifications
– Registration Number/Aircraft Type: HL7604/B747-400F
– Owner: AAR
– Manufacturer: BOEING
– Manufacture Date: 2006.02.15.
– Operational Date: 2006.02.23
G. Details
– At 04:11 AM (Korea Standard Time) flight OZ991 reported control problems at an altitude of 7600 feet and was diverted to CJU when contact was lost with the aircraft.
– 04:11KST – Contact is lost with the aircraft at 7,600 feet when it reports control problems and is diverted to CJU.
– 04:15KST – Contact initiated by Republic of Korea Coast Guard and Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)
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