Narrative:
Capt. "Johnny" Wang Shi Chuen defected to China by flying to Guangzhou.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 3 May 1986 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-2R7F |
| Operator: | China Airlines |
| Registration: | B-198 |
| MSN: | 22390/482 |
| First flight: | 1980-09-30 (5 years 7 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport (CAN) ( China)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD), Thailand |
| Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong | |
| Flightnumber: | CI334 |
Capt. "Johnny" Wang Shi Chuen defected to China by flying to Guangzhou.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
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 Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport to Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport as the crow flies is 1703 km (1064 miles).
Distance from Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport to Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport as the crow flies is 1703 km (1064 miles).
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