China Northern Airlines Flight 6136
China Northern Airlines Flight 6136 (CBF6136/CJ6136) was a Chinese domestic passenger flight from Beijing Capital International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport. On 7 May 2002, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 operating the flight crashed into the bay near Dalian shortly after the pilot reported "fire on board", killing all 103 passengers and 9 crew members. The cause of the fire was later determined to be arson.
The aircraft involved in 1998 on final approach at Hong Kong International Airport | |
| Arson | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 May 2002 |
| Summary | Loss of control caused by in-flight arson |
| Site | Bohai Bay, near Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, Dalian, Liaoning, China 38.9°N 121.6°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Operator | China Northern Airlines |
| Registration | B-2138 |
| Flight origin | Beijing Capital International Airport |
| Destination | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport |
| Occupants | 112 |
| Passengers | 103 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 112 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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