Beijing - Beijing

On March 14, 1979 at 08:52 AM, Beijing - Beijing experienced a crash involving Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident, operated by CAAC - Civil Aviation Administration of China, with the event recorded near Beijing-Xijiao Beijing.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 192 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 1600.0%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 180.

The listed crash cause is human factor. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-274, MSN 2172, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.9587°, 116.2538°.