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Sichuan

Crash of a Tupolev TU-154M in Wenzhou: 61 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1999 at 1634 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-154
Operator:
Registration:
B-2622
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chengdu - Wenzhou
MSN:
90A846
YOM:
1990
Flight number:
SZ4509
Location:
Wenzhou
Zhejiang
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
50
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
61
Aircraft flight hours:
14135
Aircraft flight cycles:
7748
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Chengdu, the crew was cleared to descend to Wenzhou Airport. While passing 9,000 metres on descent, the crew encountered technical difficulties with the control column that was too far forward. At 1629LT, the crew was cleared to descend from 1,200 to 700 metres when the aircraft entered a nose-down attitude. Flaps were selected down (first stage) when the AOA alarm sounded in the cockpit. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field. It disintegrated on impact and all 61 occupants were killed. Several farmers were injured by debris.
Probable cause:
A self-locking nut, other than castle nut with cotter pin as specified, had been installed at the bolt for connection between pull rod and bellcranck in the elevator control system. The nut screwed off, resulting in bolt loss, which led to the loss of pitch control.

Ground accident of a Boeing 707-3J6B in Guangzhou: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1990 at 0904 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 707
Operator:
Registration:
B-2402
Flight Phase:
Parking
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Guangzhou - Chengdu
MSN:
20714
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
SZ2402
Location:
Guangzhou-Baiyun
Guangdong
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
122
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While parked at Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport, ready for taxi, the B707 was struck by a Boeing 737-327 operated by Xiamen Airlines that crashed upon landing after being hijacked. The B737 struck the cockpit of the B707, killing one of the crew member. All 130 other occupants were evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 near Xi'an: 14 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
632
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Chengdu – Beijing
Location:
Xi'an
Shaanxi
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
En route from Chengdu to Beijing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located 70 km from Xi'an. All 14 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-20-CU in Haikou: 17 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
XT-814
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chengdu – Haikou
MSN:
22347
YOM:
1945
Location:
Haikou
Hainan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
45
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
Crashed on final approach to Haikou Airport. Ten people were unhurt, 23 were wounded and 17 were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-20-CU in Kiangwan AFB: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
XT-538
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chengdu – Shanghai
Location:
Kiangwan AFB
Shanghai
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
37
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Crashed on final approach to Kiangwan AFB, in Shanghai. Both pilots and seven passengers were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express in India: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express
Operator:
Registration:
44-49062
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Shamshernagar – Chengdu
MSN:
3917
Location:
India
All India
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Lost without trace while conducting a flight from Shamshernagar, Bangladesh, to Chengdu, Sichuan. Maybe crashed in the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh State, northeast India.
Crew:
2nd Lt Eugene E. Dietrich,
S/Sgt Virgil E. Lindburg,
S/Sgt Ralph W. Van Weren,
Cpt Albert D. Wickett.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL near Leizhou: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1944 at 2130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-15387
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cheng Kung – Chengdu
MSN:
19853
YOM:
1944
Location:
Leizhou
Guangdong
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route, the crew informed ATC about the poor weather conditions and that he was about to bail out. No further contact was heard and the aircraft crashed some 30 miles north of Leizhou. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Kunming: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-18546
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kunming – Chengdu
MSN:
4671
Location:
Kunming
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Few minutes after take off from Kunming-Wujiaba Airport, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-118A in Chengdu

Date & Time: Dec 25, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-2
Operator:
Registration:
28
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1600
YOM:
1935
Location:
Chengdu
Sichuan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair while all occupants evacuated safely. The captain was Hiram Broiles.
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