Air China Flight 129

Air China flight 129 is an international scheduled flight from Beijing to Busan. 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."ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 767-2J6ER B-2552 Pusan-Kimhae Airport (PUS) " Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

This was the first time an Air China crash killed people."Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > China > Air China " Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved April 15, 2014. It was also the worst plane crash in South Korea"Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Geographical Regions > South Korea Air Safety Profile." Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved April 15, 2014. until the crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216.

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