Status: | |
Date: | Wednesday 21 January 1976 |
Type: | Antonov An-24RV |
Operator: | CAAC |
Registration: | B-492 |
MSN: | 47309409 |
First flight: | 1974 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 34 / Occupants: 34 |
Total: | Fatalities: 42 / Occupants: 42 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Location: | near Changsha Datuopu Airport (CSX) ( China)
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Phase: | Approach (APR) |
Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport (CAN/ZGGG), China |
Destination airport: | Changsha Datuopu Airport (CSX/ZGCS), China |
Narrative:Crashed on approach. Witnesses reported that the plane descended below cloud ceiling and its attitude appeared unstable. The plane banked to the left and impacted the ground. Chinese investigators could not reach a firm conclusion as the An-24 involved in the accident was not fitted with flight recorders, but it was speculated that the port engine might had failed due to icing.
Classification:
Loss of control
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
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Distance from Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport to Changsha Datuopu Airport as the crow flies is 541 km (338 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.