1983 CAAK Ilyushin Il-62 crash · Labé
On July 1, 1983, 1983 CAAK Ilyushin Il-62 crash (Labé). 23 people died.
- Date
- July 1, 1983
- Place
- Labé
- Killed
- 23
- Position
- 11.320°N, 12.300°W
- Wikidata ID
- Q18398603
From Wikipedia
On 1 July 1983, a Civil Aviation Administration of Korea (CAAK) Ilyushin Il-62M was operating a scheduled international charter flight from Pyongyang, North Korea to Conakry, Guinea via Bamako, Mali. It carried 17 passengers and 6 crew members, a total of 23 occupants. While approaching Conakry International Airport, it crashed into mountainous terrain. All 23 occupants on board 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 accident in Guinean history, and was the tenth operational loss of an Il-62 since its introduction. It remains the first and only known fatal aviation accident involving the airline.
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