McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crash, May 7, 2002 (112 killed)
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 accident on May 7, 2002 near Dalian, Liaoning, China with 112 fatalities. Cause: Deliberate sabotage. A passenger who had taken...
- Date: May 7, 2002
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Location: Dalian, Liaoning, China
- Fatalities: 112
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Deliberate sabotage. A passenger who had taken out large life insurance policies ignited gasoline he had carried aboard in bottles.
A China Northern Airlines MD-82 on flight CJ6136 from Beijing to Dalian reported a cabin fire and entered an uncontrolled descent. It broke up on impact in the sea about 20 km from Dalian airport. All 112 people aboard died.