Beijing - Tokyo

On August 27, 2019 at 04:48 PM, Beijing - Tokyo experienced a crash involving Airbus A330, operated by Air China, with the event recorded near Beijing-Capital Beijing.

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.

161 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 161 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 14, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 147, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The airplane was parked at gate 530 (Terminal 3) at Beijing Capital and being prepared for flight CA183 to Tokyo-Haneda. 14 crew members were on board as well as 147 passengers when an abnormal sound was heard coming from the L2 door connected to the jetbridge. The cargo smoke alarm came on in the cockpit while smoke spread in the cabin. The pilot declared an emergency and decision was taken to evacuate all 161 occupants and no one was injured while the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire is still under investigation.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-5958, MSN 1587, year of manufacture 2014.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.0730°, 116.5852°.