Narrative:
Crashed on approach.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 21 January 1976 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24RV |
| Operator: | CAAC |
| Registration: | B-492 |
| MSN: | 47309409 |
| First flight: | 1974 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 40 / Occupants: 40 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Changsha-Huanghua Airport (CSX) ( China)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport (CAN/ZGGG), China |
| Changsha-Huanghua Airport (CSX/ZGHA), China |
Crashed on approach.
Sources:
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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 Airport to Changsha-Huanghua Airport as the crow flies is 553 km (346 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport to Changsha-Huanghua Airport as the crow flies is 553 km (346 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.
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Antonov An-24
- 1332 built
- 53rd loss
- 31st fatal accident
- 10th worst accident (at the time)
- 26th worst accident (currently)
China- 4th worst accident (at the time)
- 20th worst accident (currently)
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