CAAC Flight 2311
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Date | 24 December 1982 |
Summary | Destroyed by fire on landing |
Site | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport(former), China 23°11′0.40″N113°16′5.11″E/ 23.1834444°N 113.2680861°E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-18B |
Operator | CAAC Airlines,Lanzhou division (China Northwest Airlines) |
Registration | B-202 |
Flight origin | Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport(LHW/ZLLL) |
1st stopover | Xi'an Xiguan Airport(SIA/ZLSN) |
Last stopover | Changsha Datuopu Airport(CSX/ZGCS) |
Destination | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport(former) (CAN/ZGGG) |
Passengers | 58 |
Crew | 11 |
Fatalities | 25 |
Injuries | 26 |
Survivors | 44 |
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.
See also[edit]
- Inflight smoking
- Olympic Airways v. Husain– a US Supreme Court case arising from a passenger's death due to inflight smoking
Similar accidents[edit]
References[edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- World Accident Summary.Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom).1974.ISBN0-903083-44-2.