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China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119
A China Northwest BAe 146-300 similar to the one involved
Accident
DateJuly 23, 1993
SummaryCrashed 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 signCHINA NORTHWEST 2119
RegistrationB-2716
Flight origin Yinchuan Xihuayuan Airport
Destination Beijing Capital International Airport
Occupants113
Passengers108
Crew5
Fatalities55
Survivors58

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. [1]

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. [1] 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. [2]

Cause

It was suspected that the crew failed to check if the flaps were deployed properly for takeoff. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 07231993". airdisaster.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2021-01-09.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link)
  2. ^ a b "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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