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Crash of a Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar off Kinmen: 38 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1983 at 1240 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
3197
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Kinmen - Taipei
Location:
Kinmen, Quemoy Island
Fujian
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
39
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
38
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Kinmen-Shang Yi Airport (Quemoy Island), while climbing, the right engine caught fire. The aircraft lost height and crashed into the sea few hundred meters off shore. Nine occupants were rescued while 31 others were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine fire during initial climb for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air in Guangzhou: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Operator:
Registration:
F-BVRP
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Guangzhou - Hong Kong
MSN:
BB-38
YOM:
1975
Location:
Guangzhou-Baiyun
Guangdong
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Four minutes after takeoff from Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed few km from the airport. All eight occupants were killed, five French citizens and three Chinese.

Crash of a Hawker-Siddeley HS.121 Trident 2E in Fuzhou

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident
Operator:
Registration:
B-260
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2167
YOM:
1975
Location:
Fuzhou
Fujian
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
90
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Fuzhou Airport, the three engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest few dozen meters further. All 96 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18B in Guangzhou: 25 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1982 at 1710 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-18
Operator:
Registration:
B-202
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lanzhou – Xi’an – Changsha – Guangzhou
MSN:
189 0014 01
YOM:
1969
Flight number:
CA2311
Location:
Guangzhou-Baiyun
Guangdong
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
58
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
25
Circumstances:
On approach to Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport, smoke spread in the cabin and a fire erupted. The cabin crew attempted to extinguish the fire but without success. Oxygen masks were deployed and the pilot-in-command was able to continue the approach and to land. After touchdown, the four engine airplane was stopped as quick as possible and rescue teams were able to evacuate 44 people, some of them wounded. 25 passengers died by asphyxia. The aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the fire was the consequence of a passenger that throw his cigarette near an oxygen tank located in the rear of the cabin.

Crash of a Douglas DC-8-61 in Shanghai

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1982 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-8
Operator:
Registration:
JA8048
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Shanghai - Tokyo
MSN:
46160
YOM:
1971
Flight number:
JL792
Location:
Shanghai-Hongqiao
Shanghai
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
113
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport at 1357LT on a flight to Tokyo, carrying 113 passengers and a crew of 11. Nine minutes after takeoff, the crew heard a strange noise coming from the lower middle part of the aircraft. This was immediately followed by a hydraulic low level warning, a hydraulic reservoir air low pressure warning, a complete loss of hydraulic system pressure, abnormal flap position indications, and a complete loss of air brake pressure. The crew elected to return to Shanghai for a emergency landing. The DC-8 touched down fast on runway 36, overran and came to rest in a drainage ditch. All 124 occupants were evacuated, 23 of them were injured.
Probable cause:
The explosion of the air brake bottle damaging 13 hydraulic system tubes and 2 emergency air brake system tubes, some of which resulted in the failure of extension of flaps and a loss of normal as well as emergency wheel braking, thus increasing the roll after touchdown distance to a value greater than available runway and stop way length. These factors prevented the captain from stopping the aircraft within the runway and stop way confines.

Crash of a Hawker-Siddeley HS.121 Trident 2E near Guilin: 112 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1982 at 1645 LT
Type of aircraft:
Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident
Operator:
Registration:
B-266
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Guangzhou - Guilin
MSN:
2170
YOM:
1975
Flight number:
CA3302
Location:
Guilin
Guangxi
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
104
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
112
Circumstances:
While descending to Guilin Airport on a flight from Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. In limited visibility, the three engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Yangsu located about 40 km from Guilin. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 112 occupants were killed.

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 a Hawker-Siddeley HS.121 Trident 2E in Beijing: 192 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1979 at 0852 LT
Type of aircraft:
Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident
Operator:
Registration:
B-274
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Beijing - Beijing
MSN:
2172
YOM:
1976
Location:
Beijing-Xijiao
Beijing
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
192
Circumstances:
The crew departed Beijing-Xijiao Airport for a local training mission. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the three engine airplane lost height and crashed in a huge explosion into a factory located near the airport. All 12 occupants as well as at least 180 people in the factory were killed.
Probable cause:
It was reported that the pilot-in-command has limited experience and was not familiar with this type of aircraft.

Crash of a Canadair CL-44D4-2 off Hong Kong: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1977 at 0838 LT
Type of aircraft:
Canadair CL-44
Operator:
Transmeridian Air Cargo
Registration:
G-ATZH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Hong Kong - Bangkok
MSN:
21
YOM:
1961
Flight number:
KK3751
Location:
Hong Kong-Kai Tak
Hong Kong
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Captain / Total flying hours:
11446
Captain / Total hours on type:
5880.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
6356
Copilot / Total hours on type:
2153
Aircraft flight hours:
29376
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport runway 13, while climbing, smoke was seen from the rear of number 4 engine. The propeller was feathered and the crew contacted ATC. About a minute after takeoff, the crew requested the permission to return for an emergency landing on runway 31. After being cleared to descend to 2,000 feet, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off the Waglan Island. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all four occupants were killed. They were completing a cargo flight from Hong Kong to UK with an intermediate stop in Bangkok.
Probable cause:
A loss of control following in-flight separation of the right-hand outboard wing section and the no.4 engine. These failures followed a no.4 engine failure, an internal engine fire and a fire in the aircraft fuel system eventually resulting in a massive external fire.
Final Report:

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18B in Shenyang

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-18
Operator:
Registration:
B-204
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
189 0016 02
YOM:
1959
Location:
Shenyang
Liaoning
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
921
Aircraft flight cycles:
753
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident at Shenyang Airport. There were no casualties. The mishap occurred during February 1977 (exact date unknown).
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