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1990 Guangzhou Baiyun airport collisions

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1990 Guangzhou Baiyun airport collisions

On 2 October 1990, a hijacked Boeing 737, operating Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301, collided with two other aircraft at the old Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport while attempting to land. The hijacked aircraft struck parked China Southwest Airlines Flight 4305 first, inflicting only minor damage, but then collided with CAAC Flight 3523, a Boeing 757 waiting to take off, flipping onto its back. A total of 128 people were killed, including seven of nine crew members and 75 of 93 passengers on Flight 8301 and 46 of 110 passengers on Flight 3523, making the incident the deadliest aircraft hijacking prior to the September 11 attacks.

Infobox

Date
2 October 1990 (1990-10-02)
Summary
Hijacking leading to ground collision
Site
Guangzhou BaiyunInternational AirportGuangzhou, China 23°11′14″N 113°16′05″E / 23.1872°N 113.2680°E / 23.1872; 113.2680
Total fatalities
128 (including hijacker)
Total injuries
53
Total survivors
97
Type
Boeing 707-3J6B
Operator
China Southwest Airlines
IATA flight No.
SZ4305
ICAO flight No.
CXN4305
Call sign
CHINA SOUTHWEST 4305
Registration
B-2402
Flight origin
Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, China
Destination
Guangzhou BaiyunInternational Airport, China
Occupants
1
Passengers
110
Crew
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Survivors
1

Tables

Fatalities by aircraft · Passengers and fatalities
Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301
Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301
Flight
Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301
Passengers
75
Crew
7
Total
82
CAAC Flight 3523
CAAC Flight 3523
Flight
CAAC Flight 3523
Passengers
46
Crew
0
Total
46
China Southwest Airlines Flight 4305
China Southwest Airlines Flight 4305
Flight
China Southwest Airlines Flight 4305
Passengers
0
Crew
0
Total
0
Total
Total
Flight
Total
Passengers
121
Crew
7
Total
128
Flight
Passengers
Crew
Total
Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301
75
7
82
CAAC Flight 3523
46
0
46
China Southwest Airlines Flight 4305
0
0
0
Total
121
7
128

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