Olympic Bridge installation work for the 88 Olympics commemorative sculpture
At the time, this work was not something worthy of military mobilization.
For some reason, the city of Seoul is trying to save money on work.
Cooperation was requested from the Army
As part of its support to the public, the Army Air Operations Command
It was decided to support CH47D Chinook helicopters.
At the time of installation, the Army Aviation Safety Command predicted that the wind along the Han River would be strong for several days.
Although the city of Seoul requested a postponement of the work,
The city of Seoul rejected this request and pushed ahead with the work.
The sculpture weighs about 8 tons. The effective payload of the Chinook helicopter was 10 tons,
Carrying a load of this weight on a riverside with strong winds
Even veteran pilots can fly in place for long periods of time.
It was a very difficult task.
Work was disrupted due to strong winds.
The work on the previous day, the 28th, and on the morning of the same day failed twice.
During the final stage of installation work during the last attempt,
Specially manufactured to withstand the weight of the massive sculpture.
The thick salvage line got caught in the hook.
The helicopter had no choice but to attempt a slow descent to free the rope from the hook, but
Due to the sudden downdraft that occurred at this time, before the pilot could even check the altitude,
The helicopter rotor crashed after colliding with the sculpture.
The crew included pilot Warrant Officer Jeon Hong-yeop, co-pilot Warrant Officer Nam In-ho, and engineer sergeant Kim Woo-soo.
Three people died on the spot.
Warrant Officer Jeon Hong-hyeop is a veteran pilot with 5,000 hours of flight time.
We were two days away from our 20th wedding anniversary trip.
It is unclear why the Seoul Metropolitan Government did not postpone the work.
There is a theory that they were trying to match WorldCom D-1 year,
For the dignitaries who gathered to observe the installation work.
There is also a story that he didn’t act.
Both of them are just cardboard, so they are not particularly reliable stories,
It is certain that Seoul City’s unreasonable enforcement of work was one of the causes of this accident.