Guangzhou - Shanghai

While parked at Guangzhou Airport, ready for flight CZ2812 to Shanghai-Hongqiao, Airport, the aircraft was struck by a Xiamen Airlines B737 that crashed upon landing after being hijacked. 46 passengers were killed and all other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Guangzhou - Shanghai

Aircraft

Boeing 757-200

Registration

B-2812

MSN

24758

Year of Manufacture

1990

Date

October 2, 1990 at 09:04 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Parking

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Guangzhou-Baiyun Guangdong

Region

Asia • China

Coordinates

23.3381°, 113.3741°

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On October 2, 1990 at 09:04 AM, Guangzhou - Shanghai experienced a crash involving Boeing 757-200, operated by China Southern Airlines, with the event recorded near Guangzhou-Baiyun Guangdong.

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

118 people were known to be on board, 46 fatalities were recorded, 72 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 39.0%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 106, passenger fatalities: 46, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While parked at Guangzhou Airport, ready for flight CZ2812 to Shanghai-Hongqiao, Airport, the aircraft was struck by a Xiamen Airlines B737 that crashed upon landing after being hijacked. 46 passengers were killed and all other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-2812, MSN 24758, year of manufacture 1990.

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

Fatalities

Total

46

Crew

0

Passengers

46

Other

0

Crash Summary

While parked at Guangzhou Airport, ready for flight CZ2812 to Shanghai-Hongqiao, Airport, the aircraft was struck by a Xiamen Airlines B737 that crashed upon landing after being hijacked. 46 passengers were killed and all other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

12

Passengers On Board

106

Estimated Survivors

72

Fatality Rate

39.0%

Known people on board: 118

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Guangzhou - Shanghai

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Parking

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • China

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 757-200

Registration

B-2812

MSN

24758

Year of Manufacture

1990