Narrative:
The Ilyushin Il-62M, operated by the North Korean airline Chosonminhang was flying construction cargo and several workers to Guinea, ahead of the 1984 Organization of African Unity summit.
The aircraft departed from Pyongyang-Sunan Aiport, North Korea and made en route stops at Kabul, Afghanistan; and Cairo, Egypt.
The aircraft crashed on the last leg of the flight and came down in the Fouta Djallon Mountains.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 1 July 1983 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-62M |
| Operator: | Chosonminhang |
| Registration: | 889 |
| MSN: | 2139.1. |
| First flight: | 1981 |
| Engines: | 4 Soloviev D-30KU |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Labé ( Guinea)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA), Egypt |
| Conakry Airport (CKY/DGCY), Guinea |
The Ilyushin Il-62M, operated by the North Korean airline Chosonminhang was flying construction cargo and several workers to Guinea, ahead of the 1984 Organization of African Unity summit.
The aircraft departed from Pyongyang-Sunan Aiport, North Korea and made en route stops at Kabul, Afghanistan; and Cairo, Egypt.
The aircraft crashed on the last leg of the flight and came down in the Fouta Djallon Mountains.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Cairo International Airport to Conakry Airport as the crow flies is 5155 km (3222 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Cairo International Airport to Conakry Airport as the crow flies is 5155 km (3222 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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.
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