CAAC Flight 301
B-280, a CAAC Trident sister ship of the accident aircraft. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 August 1988 |
| Summary | A combination of pilot error and bad weather |
| Site | Kowloon Bay near Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E |
| Operator | CAAC |
| Registration | B-2218 |
| Flight origin | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (former) |
| Destination | Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport |
| Occupants | 89 |
| Passengers | 78 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Injuries | 15 |
| Survivors | 82 |
CAAC Flight 301, a Hawker Siddeley Trident operated by CAAC Guangzhou Regional Administration from Guangzhou Baiyun to Hong Kong Kai Tak, ran off the runway in Hong Kong on 31 August 1988 after clipping approach lights. Six crew members and one passenger perished in the accident. The crash shut down Kai Tak Airport for more than six hours after the accident.