.jpg) P-889, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 July 1983 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site | Near Labé, Guinea |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-62M |
| Operator | Chosonminhang |
| Registration | P-889 |
| Flight origin | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, Pyongyang, North Korea |
| 1st stopover | Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Last stopover | Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt |
| Destination | Conakry International Airport, Conakry, Guinea |
| Occupants | 23 |
| Passengers | 17 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 23 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1983 Chosonminhang Il-62 crash occurred on 1 July 1983 when an Ilyushin Il-62M being operated by the flag carrier airline of North Korea, Chosonminhang, crashed into mountainous terrain in the Republic of Guinea in West Africa. All 23 people (17 passengers and 6 crew) aboard were killed. The aircraft was flying from Pyongyang with construction cargo and workers ahead of the 1984 Organization of African Unity summit due to take place the following year. It remains the deadliest aviation crash in Guinean history, and was the tenth operational loss of an Il-62 since its introduction.[1]
- ^ Ranter, Harro (1983-07-01). "ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin 62M P-889 Labé". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2018-01-26.