129 fatalities
2002-04-15: Air China Flight 129 — South Korea
On April 15, 2002, an Air China Flight 129 was involved in an aviation accident near South Korea. 129 people were killed. The investigation identified controlled flight into terrain, pilot error as causal factors. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.
Accident narrative
Air China Flight 129 (CCA129/CA129) was a scheduled international passenger flight, operated by Air China, from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimhae International Airport in Busan. On 15 April 2002, the aircraft on this route, a Boeing 767, crashed into a hill named Mount Dotdae near Gimhae Airport, killing 129 of the 166 people on board.
Contributing factors
controlled flight into terrainpilot error