Ilyushin II-18 crash, Dec 24, 1982 (25 killed), Guangzhou...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on December 24, 1982 near Guangzhou-Baiyun, Guangdong, China with 25 fatalities.
- Date: December 24, 1982
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Guangzhou-Baiyun, Guangdong, China
- Fatalities: 25
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A CAAC Il 18 on a domestic scheduled flight suffered a fire in the cabin during approach to Guangzhou Baiyun. The crew landed and stopped the aircraft, but 25 people died, mostly from smoke inhalation, and the aircraft was destroyed. The fire is attributed to a cigarette.