Accident Boeing 707-300 , Thursday 23 December 1976
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Date:Thursday 23 December 1976
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B703 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 707-300
Owner/operator:Air France
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Accident
Location:Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) -   China
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
While taxiing toward the apron at Beijing Capital International Airport, an Air France Boeing 707 struck two soldiers on guard, killing one and injuring the other.

Sources:

Editorial Board for the Compilation of the Chronicle of Beijing (EBCCB). 2000. Chronicle of Beijing. Vol. 59. Chronicle of Civil Aviation. Beijing, China: Beijing Publishing House. (in Chinese)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Nov-2024 11:21 RDV Added
11-Nov-2024 11:26 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Destination airport, ]

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