Ilyushin II-18 crash, Jan 18, 1988 (108 killed), Chongqin...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on January 18, 1988 near Chongqing-Baishiyi, Sichuan, China with 108 fatalities. Cause: An overheated starter generator burned...
- Date: January 18, 1988
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Chongqing-Baishiyi, Sichuan, China
- Fatalities: 108
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: An overheated starter generator burned through the feathering oil line, and leaking oil ignited when the crew feathered the propeller.
China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146, an Ilyushin Il-18 on a Beijing to Chongqing service, suffered a fire in its number 4 engine and crashed on a hill about 5 km short of Chongqing Baishiyi after striking power lines. All 108 people on board, 98 passengers and 10 crew, were killed.