- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: May 07, 2002
Time: 2132
Location: Off Dalian, China
Operator: China Northern Airlines
Flight #: 6136
Route: Beijing - Dalian
AC Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Registration: B-2138
cn / ln: 49522/17023
Aboard: 112   (passengers:103  crew:9)
Fatalities: 112   (passengers:103  crew:9)
Ground: 0
Summary: The MD-82 crashed into the Dalian Bay, 12 miles east of Dalian airport. The pilot reported a fire aboard the aircraft and the cabin lights were out prior to the plane impacting the water. The accident was caused by an act of sabotage by a passenger who lit a fire using gasoline in the cabin. He had bought multiple insurance policies before boarding the flight.
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