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While flying from Seoul, South Korea to Shanghai, China, Asiana Airlines Flight 991 develops an in-flight fire in the cargo hold. The Boeing 747-400F freighter attempts to divert to Jeju International Airport, but crashes into the sea South-West of Jeju island, killing both crew members on board.
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Asiana Airlines Flight 991
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Jeju International Airport
Airport serving Jeju Island, South Korea
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Jeju Island
Island of South Korea
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July 28
Day of the year
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