Shin Ki-ha

CG render of the aircraft on Korean Air Flight 801

Shin Ki-ha (Korean: 신기하; Hanja: 辛基夏, RR: Sin Gi-ha, M-R: Sin Kiha, died on August 6, 1997), was a four-term South Korean lawmaker and former parliamentary leader of National Congress for New Politics.[1][2]

On August 5, 1997 Shin, his wife, and around 20 party members boarded Korean Air Flight 801 from Seoul to Guam. On August 6 the aircraft hit the ground while attempting a landing at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport. Shin and his wife died.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rescuers search smoldering jet wreckage in Guam for survivors" at the Wayback Machine (archived March 6, 2005). CNN. August 5, 1997. Retrieved on February 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Gargan, Edward A. "For Relatives Of Victims, Anger Adds To Anguish." The New York Times. August 7, 1997. Retrieved on February 13, 2009.
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