Guangzhou – Changsha – Hangzhou – Shanghai

On January 21, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Guangzhou – Changsha – Hangzhou – Shanghai experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by CAAC - Civil Aviation Administration of China, with the event recorded near Shanghai-Hongqiao Shanghai.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

40 people were known to be on board, 40 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 36, passenger fatalities: 36, other fatalities: 0.

While descending to Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances few km from the airfield. All 40 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-492.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.1926°, 121.3671°.