Beijing - Busan

On April 15, 2002 at 11:21 AM, Beijing - Busan experienced a crash involving Boeing 767-200, operated by Air China, with the event recorded near Busan-Gimhae Busan (<U+BD80><U+C0B0>).

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.

166 people were known to be on board, 129 fatalities were recorded, 37 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 77.7%.

Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 155, passenger fatalities: 121, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On April 15, 2002, about 11:21:17, Air China flight 129, a Boeing 767-200ER, operated by Air China International (Air China hereinafter), en route from Beijing, China to Busan, Korea, crashed during a circling approach, on Mt. Dotdae located 4.6 km north of runway 18R threshold at Busan/Gimhae International Airport (Gimhae airport hereinafter), at an elevation of 204 meters. The flight was a regularly scheduled international passenger service flight operating under instrument flight rules (IFR) within Korean airspace, according to the provisions of the Korean Aviation Act and Convention on International Civil Aviation. One captain, one first officer and one second officer, eight flight attendants, and 155 passengers were on board at the time of the accident. The aircraft was completely destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Of the 166 persons on board, 37 persons including the captain and two flight attendants survived, while the remaining 129 occupants including two copilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-2552, MSN 23308, year of manufacture 1985.