What major air crashes have occurred in the history of civil aviation in China since the founding of the People's Republic of China?

Take stock of the major air crashes that have occurred in the history of civil aviation in China since the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

?December 4, 1982: An IL-18B from Changsha to Guangzhou crashed at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport. There were 58 passengers on board and 11 crew members, including 5 passengers.

January 18, 1988: China Southwest Airlines IL-18-222 crashed near Chongqing Airport while on a flight from Beijing to Chongqing, killing all 108 people on board.

October 7, 1988: An IL-14P of Shanxi Airlines crashed in Linfen, Shanxi Province while performing a sightseeing flight. There were 4 crew members, 38 passengers, 44 people on the ground were killed, and 4 passengers survived.

August 15, 1989: A China Eastern Airlines An-24 aircraft traveling from Shanghai to Nanchang crashed during takeoff due to a No. 2 engine failure, killing 34 people. The crew survived and 4 passengers survived.

October 2, 1990: A man named Jiang Xiaofeng boarded a Xiamen Airlines Boeing 737 flight to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport. During the flight, he broke into the cab and threatened the pilot to fly the plane to Taiwan. , the pilot did not follow his request and continue flying to Guangzhou according to the flight route. Jiang Xiaofeng tried to attack the pilot but failed. When the plane landed, it hit another Boeing 737 and caught fire, killing 128 people.

July 31, 1992: China General Airlines flight GP7552 from Nanjing to Xiamen, Yak-42 aircraft No. 755 overshot the runway during takeoff and crashed about 600 meters from the airport. . 107 people died and 19 were injured.

?November 4, 1992: China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-523 carrying out flight mission 3943 from Guangzhou to Guilin shattered into pieces in the mountains behind Tuling Village, Yangdi Township, Yangshuo County, Guangxi. 141 people were killed. This is the most serious air crash in the history of Chinese civil aviation.

June 6, 1994: Xi’an 6.6 air crash. On June 6, 1994, Northwest Airlines flight B2610 from Xi'an to Guangzhou lost control in the air shortly after takeoff and crashed in Mingdu Town, Chang'an County, Xi'an. All 160 people on board were killed and no one survived. After investigation, it was found that two plugs on the aircraft's autopilot installation seat were plugged into each other incorrectly, causing the aircraft to repeatedly yaw and roll when encountering interference from external airflow, ultimately leading to the tragedy of the aircraft crash and fatalities.

May 8, 1997: China Southern Airlines Flight 5.8 crash. China Southern Airlines flight B2925 from Chongqing Jiangbei to Shenzhen Huangtian encountered heavy rain when landing. It bounced three times during the first landing, causing serious damage to the aircraft. The pilot then made a go-around, and during the second landing, the plane descended too fast and lost control, ultimately crashing on the runway. Eventually it exploded and disintegrated. 35 of the 74 people on board died.

On January 16, 1998, a China Airlines A300-600 passenger plane of Taiwan's China Airlines crashed into a nearby building while landing at Taipei Airport, killing 196 crew members on board and 7 people on the ground. . This is also the largest air disaster in Taiwan's history.

?April 15, 2000: Air China flight CA129 Beijing-Busan crashes in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. There were 155 passengers and 11 crew members on board, and the death toll was determined to be 122, with 6 missing and 38 survivors.

On February 24, 1999, there was an air crash in Ruian, Wenzhou. A TU-154 of Southwest Airlines was flying from China to Wenzhou and crashed in a dive at an altitude of 1,200 meters above Ruian, Wenzhou. All 61 people on board were killed. The accident investigation revealed that the maintenance personnel used self-locking nuts that did not meet regulations.

On April 15, 2002, Air China crashed in Busan. Air China Flight 129 was flying from Beijing to Busan, South Korea. As the plane approached its destination, it encountered bad weather and airport equipment failure, which eventually caused the plane to hit a mountain and crash. Unfortunately, 129 of the 166 people on board died.

On May 7, 2002, a McDonnell Douglas passenger plane belonging to Beihang Airlines crashed in the waters off Dalian. All 103 passengers and 9 crew members were killed. The plane crash was caused by arson by passenger Zhang Pilin.

November 21, 2004: Baotou 11.21 air crash. Flight MU5210 from Baotou to Shanghai crashed into Nanhai Park in Baotou City and exploded shortly after takeoff. All 47 passengers on board, 6 crew members and 2 people on the ground were killed.

November 1, 2004: Flight MU5210 from Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to Shanghai crashed into a lake in Nanhai Park near the airport shortly after takeoff. All 53 people on board, including 47 passengers and 6 crew members, were killed, as were 2 ground staff.

On August 4, 2010: Scheduled passenger flight VD8387 from Harbin to Yichun crashed on approach to runway 30 of Lindu Airport, Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province, with 91 passengers on board. The accident killed 44 people and injured 52 others.

On March 21, 2022, a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane lost contact over Wuzhou while performing a Kunming-Guangzhou flight mission. At present, it has been confirmed that the plane crashed. There were 132 people on board, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members. The Civil Aviation Administration of China has activated the emergency mechanism and dispatched a working team to the scene.