B-2552 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

April 15, 2002AccidentHull loss
On April 15, 2002, about 11:21:17, Air China flight 129, a Boeing 767-200ER, operated by Air China International (Air China hereinafter), en route from Beijing, China to Busan, Korea, crashed during a circling approach, on Mt.
Boeing 767-200 · 129 fatalities
3.1 Findings Related to Probable Causes: 1. The flight crew of flight 129 performed the circling approach, not being aware of the weather minima of widebody aircraft (B767-200) for landing, and in the approach briefing, did not include the missed approach, etc., among the items specified in Air China’s operations and training manuals. 2. Full accident record