Air Force T-50 Emergency Landing Caused by Fuel Metering Unit Malfunction

Runway Excursion Caused by Anti-Skid System Failure During Landing
"Detailed Cause Under Analysis"

The Air Force announced on January 7 that the emergency landing incident involving an Air Force T-50 aircraft on January 2 was caused by a malfunction in the Fuel Metering Unit.

Previously, at approximately 2:36 p.m. on January 2, a T-50 aircraft belonging to the Air Force's Gwangju base made an emergency landing after an engine warning sounded during a training flight. The aircraft veered off the runway and overturned during its landing roll. The two pilots on board were not seriously injured. The Air Force established an accident response headquarters led by Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff Park Giwan and launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.

According to the Air Force, the engine warning was triggered during the training flight due to the malfunction of the Fuel Metering Unit, prompting the pilots to attempt an emergency landing. The instructor pilot in the rear seat managed to safely touch down the aircraft; however, the Anti-Skid System did not activate during speed reduction, causing the landing gear tire to burst and leading to the runway excursion.

The Air Force stated that the detailed cause of the Anti-Skid System's failure to operate is still under analysis.

Meanwhile, the Air Force has conducted a comprehensive inspection of the relevant systems on all T-50 series aircraft and confirmed there are no issues. Flights of this model are scheduled to resume on January 8.