Boeing 737-300 crash, Nov 24, 1992 (141 killed), Guilin
Boeing 737-300 accident on November 24, 1992 near Guilin, Guangxi, China with 141 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after asymmetric thrust: the No. 2...
- Date: November 24, 1992
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-300
- Location: Guilin, Guangxi, China
- Fatalities: 141
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control after asymmetric thrust: the No. 2 power lever remained at idle while the autothrottle advanced the other engine, and the crew did not notice or correct it.
A China Southern Boeing 737-300 on a domestic flight from Guangzhou to Guilin went out of control while descending for a visual approach and crashed on a mountain slope south of the airport. All 141 people on board were killed. The autothrottle advanced one engine while the other stayed at idle, and the resulting asymmetric thrust was not corrected.