Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident crash, Mar 14, 1979 (192 killed)
Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident accident on March 14, 1979 near Beijing-Xijiao Beijing, China with 192 fatalities. Cause: This is a reported probable...
- Date: March 14, 1979
- Aircraft: Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident
- Location: Beijing-Xijiao Beijing, China
- Fatalities: 192
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: This is a reported probable cause, not an official investigation finding.
On 14 March 1979 a CAAC Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E (B-274) on a local training flight lost height shortly after takeoff from Beijing-Xijiao Airport and crashed with a large explosion into a factory near the airport. All 12 crew on board were killed.