Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 January 1988
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18D
Owner/operator: China Southwest Airlines
Registration Number: B-222
Location: 5,7 km NW of Chongqing Baishiyi Airport –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 108 / Occupants: 108
Component Affected: No. 4 engine right starter generatorNo. 4 engine right starter generator
Category: Accident
An Ilyushin Il-18D aircraft took off from Beijing, China, at 19:05, and experienced a catastrophic engine failure shortly after. A fire erupted, weakening the engine attachment structure, leading to loss of control and a ground impact resulting in the deaths of all on board. The no. 4 engine right starter generator overheated, causing the feathering oil tube to burst, resulting in the fire and subsequent engine separation.An Ilyushin Il-18D aircraft took off from Beijing, China, at 19:05, and experienced a catastrophic engine failure shortly after. A fire erupted, weakening the engine attachment structure, leading to loss of control and a ground impact resulting in the deaths of all on board. The no. 4 engine right starter generator overheated, causing the feathering oil tube to burst, resulting in the fire and subsequent engine separation.
Description
The Ilyushin Il-18D took off from Beijing, China at 19:05 on a domestic flight to Chongqing Baishiyu Airport. About 21:50 hours the no.4 engine failed. A fire erupted in the area and at 21:57 the engine attachment structure had weakened due to the fire and the engine separated. The aircraft became difficult to control until a point were the flight crew was not able to hold altitude. The aircraft impacted sloping terrain, killing all on board. It appeared that the no. 4 engine right starter generator became so hot that the feathering oil tube was burnt. The oil tube burst upon feathering of the prop and the engine caught fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.law-lib.com/fzdt/newshtml/22/20050721211401.htmhttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.law-lib.com/fzdt/newshtml/22/20050721211401.htmPrimary Cause
Engine failure and subsequent fire caused by overheating of the no. 4 engine right starter generator.Engine failure and subsequent fire caused by overheating of the no. 4 engine right starter generator.Share on:
