Zone
Guizhou

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Changsha: 26 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
B-484
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kunming – Guiyang – Changsha
MSN:
47309402
YOM:
1974
Location:
Changsha-Datuopu
Hunan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
26
Circumstances:
On final approach to Changsha-Datuopu Airport, the airplane crashed in flames in a field. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 26 occupants were killed. It was reported that the aircraft was not properly aligned at the time of the accident.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 in Guiyang

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
644
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Guiyang
Guizhou
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
29
Circumstances:
While approaching Guiyang Airport, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain. All 29 occupants have been killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Paiyang

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Lutheran Mission
Registration:
XT-T72
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Chongqing – Guiyang
Location:
Paiyang
Guizhou
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a paddy field and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Ford 5 near Zigong

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
27
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Chongqing – Guiyang
MSN:
5-AT-115
YOM:
1932
Location:
Zigong
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew lost his orientation while flying in a snowstorm and the airplane deviated to the southwest. Due to fuel exhaustion, the captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed on hilly terrain near Zigong, some 50 km east of Kunming. The pilot walked away for about 50 km in snow to find a postal office to send a telegram. Few hours later, SAR teams arrived on scene and could evacuate all five other occupants who were injured.
Crew:
Byron G. O'Hara, pilot,
P. H. Thom, copilot,
N. A. Chen, radio operator.
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