Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 December 1982
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18B
Owner/operator: CAAC
Registration Number: B-202
Location: Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport (CAN) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 69
Component Affected: Onboard fireOnboard fire
Category: Accident
An Il-18 passenger plane was on approach to Guangzhou, China when a fire erupted in the cabin due to a cigarette ignited by a passenger. The fire spread rapidly, leading to an evacuation and resulting in 25 fatalities due to asphyxia. The plane’s emergency exits were blocked by improperly installed seats, preventing timely evacuation.An Il-18 passenger plane was on approach to Guangzhou, China when a fire erupted in the cabin due to a cigarette ignited by a passenger. The fire spread rapidly, leading to an evacuation and resulting in 25 fatalities due to asphyxia. The plane’s emergency exits were blocked by improperly installed seats, preventing timely evacuation.
Description
The Il-18 passenger plane was on approach to Guangzhou, China when the passenger cabin began to fill with smoke. After landing the smoke thickened and a fire was visible. The airplane was evacuated on the runway. The onboard fire was ignited by a cigarette in the cabin. The evacuation was impeded because the four emergency exits were blocked by a row of improperly installed seats; as a consequence, 25 passengers did not manage to leave the plane in time and died of asphyxia. The airplane operated on a flight from Lanzhou to Guangzhou with intermediate stops at Xi’an and Changsha.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://news.carnoc.com/list/234/234637.htmlhttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://news.carnoc.com/list/234/234637.htmlPrimary Cause
Cigarette ignition by a passenger.Cigarette ignition by a passenger.Share on:
