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Air China Flight 129 crashes on approach to Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, killing 129 people.

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Air China Flight 129

2002 aviation accident in South Korea

Air China Flight 129 (CCA129/CA129) was a scheduled international passenger flight, operated by Air China, from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimhae International Airport in Busan. On 15 April 2002, the aircraft on this route, a Boeing 767-200ER, crashed into a hill…
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Gimhae International Airport

Commercial airport in western Busan, South Korea

Gimhae International Airport also known as Busan Airport is located on the western end of Busan, the second-largest city in South Korea. Opened in 1976, the airport is named after the nearby city of Gimhae. A new international terminal opened on October 31, 2007. Gimhae…
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Busan

City in South Korea

Busan, officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea’s second most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being…
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April 15

Day of the year

April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 260 days remain until the end of the year.
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