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| Date: | Wednesday 14 March 1979 |
| Time: | 08:52 |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 2E |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force - 34rd Air Division |
| Registration: | B-274 |
| MSN: | 2172 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Spey 512 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 22 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beijing -
 China
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Beijing Xijiao Airport (ZBBB) |
Wang Qi, a mechanic familiar with HS-121 Trident boarded this plane alone and began takeoff roll without authorization. The plane gained altitude quickly after takeoff and entered a steep descent at about 1000 meters, crashed into a factory in Wukesong, Beijing.
The motive of the mechanic was probably that he felt injustice during his service in the China Air Force, so he was intending to take revenge.
Sources:
https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1669444690781384688
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2025 16:01 | ZH_VegetableDog | Updated [Source, ] |
| 15-Jun-2025 09:02 | Yinling_Baixing | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
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