Antonov AN-24 crash, Jan 21, 1976 (40 killed), Shanghai-H...
Antonov AN-24 accident on January 21, 1976 near Shanghai-Hongqiao Shanghai, China with 40 fatalities.
- Date: January 21, 1976
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Shanghai-Hongqiao Shanghai, China
- Fatalities: 40
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A CAAC Antonov airliner on a scheduled service from Guangzhou crashed while descending toward its destination in unknown circumstances. Sources differ on the site, which is given as either Shanghai Hongqiao or Changsha, and on the death toll of 40 or 42. All occupants were killed.