Guilin - Beijing
Flight / Schedule
Guilin - Beijing
Aircraft
Hawker Siddeley HS.121 TridentRegistration
B-264
MSN
2169
Year of Manufacture
1975
Date
September 14, 1983 at 09:34 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Guilin Guangxi
Region
Asia • China
Coordinates
25.2734°, 110.2856°
Narrative Report
On September 14, 1983 at 09:34 AM, Guilin - Beijing experienced a crash involving Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident, operated by CAAC - Civil Aviation Administration of China, with the event recorded near Guilin Guangxi.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
106 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 95 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 10.4%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 100, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.
While taxiing at Guilin Airport, the airplane was hit by a Chinese Air Force Harbin H-5 bomber that apparently crashed upon landing. The Trident broke into several pieces and caught fire. Eleven passengers, all foreign citizens, were killed, while 27 other people were injured and 68 escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration B-264, MSN 2169, year of manufacture 1975.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.2734°, 110.2856°.
Fatalities
Total
11
Crew
0
Passengers
11
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taxiing at Guilin Airport, the airplane was hit by a Chinese Air Force Harbin H-5 bomber that apparently crashed upon landing. The Trident broke into several pieces and caught fire. Eleven passengers, all foreign citizens, were killed, while 27 other people were injured and 68 escaped uninjured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
100
Estimated Survivors
95
Fatality Rate
10.4%
Known people on board: 106
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Guilin - Beijing
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • China
Aircraft Details
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