ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-24RV B-492 Changsha Datuopu Airport (CSX)
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Date:Wednesday 21 January 1976
Type:Silhouette image of generic AN24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
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)
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

Sources:
» Soviet Transports


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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.
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Antonov An-24

  • 1332 built
  • 53rd loss
  • 31st fatal accident
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