Narrative:
Crashed some four minutes after takeoff.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 4 April 1983 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Operator: | Total |
| Registration: | F-BVRP |
| MSN: | BB-38 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) ( China)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN/ZGGG), China |
| Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong |
Crashed some four minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
» Eugene Register-Guard - Apr 4, 1983Photos
Map
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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport as the crow flies is 149 km (93 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport as the crow flies is 149 km (93 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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