Shanghai – Nankin – Jinan – Beijing

On January 18, 1985 at 12:00 AM, Shanghai – Nankin – Jinan – Beijing experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by CAAC - Civil Aviation Administration of China, with the event recorded near Jinan Shandong.

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.

41 people were known to be on board, 38 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 92.7%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 34, passenger fatalities: 31, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Jinan Airport was completed in limited visibility due to freezing fog. On final, the aircraft was too high and landed too far down the runway. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran and came to rest in a ravine, bursting into flames. Three passengers were seriously injured while 38 other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-434, MSN 27308110, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.6520°, 117.1138°.