Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 December 1968
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14
Owner/operator: CAAC
Registration Number: 640
Location: Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the wings and fuselage.The entire aircraft, specifically the wings and fuselage.
Category: Accident
An Il-14 aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic descent during approach to Beijing Capital International Airport. The plane broke apart upon impact, resulting in the loss of ten passengers, including Dr. Yonghuai Guo, a prominent Chinese nuclear weapon scientist.An Il-14 aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic descent during approach to Beijing Capital International Airport. The plane broke apart upon impact, resulting in the loss of ten passengers, including Dr. Yonghuai Guo, a prominent Chinese nuclear weapon scientist.
Description
On approach to Beijing Capital International Airport, the Il-14 suddenly plunged toward the ground for undetermined reasons (possibly wind shear). Upon impact, the airplane broke apart and caught fire, killing ten of the 12 occupants, including Dr. Yonghuai Guo. Chinese authorities did not disclose much information about this accident as Guo was the leading scientist in China’s nuclear weapon project.
Source of Information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guo_Yonghuai, https://www.toutiao.com/article/6741255025198105095/?group_id=6741255025198105095%20https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guo_Yonghuai, https://www.toutiao.com/article/6741255025198105095/?group_id=6741255025198105095%20Primary Cause
Wind shear conditions likely caused a sudden and severe loss of altitude.Wind shear conditions likely caused a sudden and severe loss of altitude.Share on:
