Lanzhou – Xi’an – Changsha – Guangzhou

On December 24, 1982 at 05:10 PM, Lanzhou – Xi’an – Changsha – Guangzhou experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-18, operated by CAAC - Civil Aviation Administration of China, with the event recorded near Guangzhou-Baiyun Guangdong.

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.

69 people were known to be on board, 25 fatalities were recorded, 44 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 36.2%.

Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 58, passenger fatalities: 25, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-202, MSN 189 0014 01, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.3381°, 113.3741°.