33 Years ago today: On 18 January 1988 a CAAC Ilyushin 18 crashed in flames near Chonqing, China, killing all 108 occupants.
| Date: | Monday 18 January 1988 |
| Time: | 22:17 |
| Type: | Ilyushin Il-18D |
| Operator: | China Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | B-222 |
| C/n / msn: | 187009901 |
| First flight: | 1967 |
| Engines: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20M |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 98 / Occupants: 98 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 108 / Occupants: 108 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 5,7 km (3.6 mls) NW of Chongqing Baishiyi Airport ( |
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA), China |
| Destination airport: | Chongqing Baishiyi Airport, China |
| Flightnumber: | 4146 |
Narrative:
The Ilyushin Il-18D took off from Beijing, China at 19:05 on a domestic flight to Chongqing Baishiyu Airport.
About 21:50 hours the no.4 engine failed. A fire erupted in the area and at 21:57 the engine attachment structure had weakened due to the fire and the engine separated. The aircraft became difficult to control until a point were the flight crew was not able to hold altitude. The aircraft impacted sloping terrain, killing all on board.
It appeared that the no. 4 engine right starter generator became so hot that the feathering oil tube was burnt. The oil tube burst upon feathering of the prop and the engine caught fire.
