1983 Guilin Airport collision
The 1983 Guilin Airport collision was a ground collision between a People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Harbin H-5 bomber and a CAAC Hawker-Siddeley Trident at the military – civilian Guilin Qifengling Airport, killing 11 passengers.
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 September 1983 |
| Summary | Ground collision |
| Site | Guilin Qifengling Airport, China |
| Total fatalities | at least 11 |
| Total injuries | at least 21 |
| Total survivors | at least 95 |
| First aircraft | |
 A CAAC trident similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Type | Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E |
| Operator | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Registration | B-264 |
| Flight origin | Guilin Qifengling Airport, China |
| Destination | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA) |
| Passengers | 100 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Injuries | 21 |
| Survivors | 95 |
| Second aircraft | |
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| Type | Harbin H-5 |
| Operator | People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) |
The accident
On 14 September 1983, a military aircraft collided into a CAAC Hawker-Siddeley Trident at the Guilin Qifengling Airport. The Trident was taxiing for take-off when it was struck by the Harbin H-5, ripping a large hole in the forward fuselage of the Trident. On board the Trident bound for Beijing were 100 passengers and 6 crew; of the 106 on board 11 passengers died and 21 were injured.[1][2] The fate of the Harbin H-5 and its crew was not reported.
See also
- Tenerife airport disaster, the most deadly runway collision
References
- Accident description for B-264 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 30 August 2014.
- "Safety update" (PDF). Flight International: 873. 1 October 1983. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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