A China Northwest BAe 146-300 similar to the one involved | |
Accident | |
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Date | July 23, 1993 |
Summary | Crashed after aborted takeoff due to mechanical failure |
Site | Yinchuan Xihuayuan Airport, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | BAe 146-300 |
Operator | China Northwest Airlines |
IATA flight No. | WH2119 |
ICAO flight No. | CNW2119 |
Call sign | CHINA NORTHWEST 2119 |
Registration | B-2716 |
Flight origin | Yinchuan Xihuayuan Airport |
Destination | Beijing Capital International Airport |
Occupants | 113 |
Passengers | 108 |
Crew | 5 |
Fatalities | 55 |
Injuries | 52 |
Survivors | 58 |
China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119 (WH2119) was a flight from Yinchuan Xihuayuan Airport, Ningxia to Beijing Capital International Airport, People's Republic of China. On July 23, 1993, the aircraft crashed into a lake after it was unable to get airborne while attempting to take off at Yinchuan Airport, killing 54 passengers and 1 crew member on board.
Accident
Just before rotation on takeoff, the right-side flap actuator failed, causing the flaps to retract. Unable to get the aircraft into the air, the crew had no other option but to abort the takeoff. This failed, however; the nose gear lifted off causing the tail to strike the runway. The aircraft then overran the runway and crashed into a lake.
Cause
It was suspected that the crew failed to check if the flaps were deployed properly for takeoff.
See also
References
- ^ "Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 07231993". airdisaster.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "Crash of a BAe 146-300 in Yinchuan: 55 killed". www.baaa-acro.com. Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
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