January 18, 1988 (Dingmao in the winter months Eve), Southwest Airlines passenger plane crashed in Chongqing 108 people were killed. 1

1988 18, the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China Southwest Airlines 222 IL-18 airliner flying from Beijing to Chongqing, Sichuan, Beijing time 22:15, about 5 km away from the straight-line distance Chongqing baishiyi Airport, longitude 106 degrees 18 minutes north latitude and 29 degrees 33 minutes at the crash.
10 crew members, 98 passengers (including three from Japan, one from the United Kingdom) all who lost their lives.
plane crash occurred after an hour and a half, the Chongqing municipal government and the public security department immediately rushed to the scene. The leadership of the State Council attached great importance to the event of the crash, and Li acting prime minister immediately sent to the Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council Wang Shuming arrived in Chongqing organizations to investigate and deal with the aftermath.