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CAAC Flight 2311

Coordinates:23°11′0.40″N113°16′5.11″E/ 23.1834444°N 113.2680861°E/23.1834444; 113.2680861
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CAAC Flight 2311
A similar Ilyushin Il-18 at theChina Aviation Museum,Beijing,Chinaon 6 November 2008.
Accident
Date24 December 1982
SummaryDestroyed by fire on landing
SiteGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport(former), China
23°11′0.40″N113°16′5.11″E/ 23.1834444°N 113.2680861°E/23.1834444; 113.2680861
Aircraft
Aircraft typeIlyushin Il-18B
OperatorCAAC Airlines,Lanzhou division (China Northwest Airlines)
RegistrationB-202
Flight originLanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport(LHW/ZLLL)
1st stopoverXi'an Xiguan Airport(SIA/ZLSN)
Last stopoverChangsha Datuopu Airport(CSX/ZGCS)
DestinationGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport(former) (CAN/ZGGG)
Passengers58
Crew11
Fatalities25
Injuries26
Survivors44

CAAC Flight 2311orChina Northwest Airlines Flight 2311was a scheduled passenger flight fromChangsha Datuopu Airport,inChangsha,the capital ofHunanProvince,China,to the formerGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport.On 24 December 1982, it was flown by anIlyushin Il-18B(registeredin China asB-202). After landing at Baiyun Airport, a fire in the cabin produced toxic smoke whereupon the crew stopped the aircraft on the runway and evacuated the passengers.[1]The fast-developing fire killed 25 passengers and seriously injured 22 passengers and 4 crew members.[1]The fire, which was started by a passenger's cigarette, destroyed the aircraft.[1]

Aircraft[edit]

The aircraftB-202was an Ilyushin Il-18B four-engined turboprop built in theSoviet Unionin 1959.

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Similar accidents[edit]

References[edit]

Citations
  1. ^abcCivil Aviation Authority 1974, p. 23/82
Bibliography
  • World Accident Summary.Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom).1974.ISBN0-903083-44-2.