Air disaster

Air China Flight 129

15 Apr 2002 · 35.23° N, 128.93° E

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When
15 Apr 2002
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
35.23° N, 128.93° E
Description
2002 aviation accident in South Korea
Deaths
129
Injured
37
Cause
controlled flight into terrain, pilot error

Air China Flight 129

2002 aviation accident in South Korea

Air China Flight 129 (CCA129/CA129) was a scheduled international passenger flight, operated by Air China, from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimhae International Airport in Busan. On 15 April 2002, the aircraft on this route, a Boeing 767, crashed into a hill named Mount Dotdae near Gimhae Airport, killing 129 of the 166 people on board.

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