Air China Flight 129 facts for kids
The aircraft involved in the accident in 1997
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| Accident summary | |
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| Date | April 15, 2002 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error and ATC error |
| Place | Mount Dotdae, Busan, South Korea |
| Passengers | 155 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 37 |
| Fatalities | 129 |
| Survivors | 37 |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 767-2J6ER |
| Airline/user | Air China |
| Registration | B-2552 |
| Flew from | Beijing International Airport, Beijing, China |
| Flying to | Gimhae International Airport, Busan, South Korea |
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Air China flight 129 is an international scheduled flight from Beijing to Pusan. On April 15, 2002, the Boeing 767-2J6ER flying the route crashed into a mountain while trying to land at Busan-Gimhae International Airport. Of the 166 people on the aircraft, 129 were killed. Investigators determined that pilot error was the cause of the crash.
This was the first time an Air China crash killed people. It was also the worst plane crash in South Korea.
See also
In Spanish: Vuelo 129 de Air China para niños
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