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China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146

1988 CE · People's Republic of China, Asia · Disaster

China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146
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China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146 was a domestic flight from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chongqing Baishiyi Airport. On 18 January 1988, an Ilyushin Il-18 flying the route crashed near Longfengxinmin Village, Chongqing, China, with the loss of all 108 passengers and crew. The crash was caused by poor maintenance.

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