Hangzhou | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Parked on the apron at Hangzhou-Xiaoshan Airport, the airplane was prepared for a cargo service to Novosibirsk with 8 crew members and a load of 20 tons of various goods on board. A fire erupted in the cargo compartment. The crew evacuated the aircraft and was uninjured while the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire and broke in two.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24 in Shanghai: 40 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

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B-492

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Guangzhou – Changsha – Hangzhou – Shanghai

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While descending to Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances few km from the airfield. All 40 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46 near Hangzhou: 26 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Shanghai – Hangzhou – Chongqing

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About 30 minutes after its departure from Hangzhou Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. 25 occupants were killed while a passenger was seriously injured and evacuated to a local hospital. The only survivor died from his injuries few hours later. Several foreign citizens were among the victims. As this accident was the eighth in China since last December 15, 1946, the State Secretary of Transport decided to suspend the operations of all Chinese operators for few days.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Hangzhou: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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19452

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1944

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Shortly after takeoff from Hangzhou, aircraft encountered problems to gain height. The twin engine aircraft hit trees, stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire and both pilots were killed. Crew was completing a cargo flight with a cargo consisting of alcohol boxes.

Probable cause:

Aircraft was unable to climb after takeoff because its total weight was well above the MTOW.

Crash of a Sikorsky S-38B in the Hangzhou Bay: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Sikorsky S-38

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Registration:

NC17V

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Shanghai - Guangzhou

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414-08

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1929

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One hour after his departure from Shanghai, while overflying the Bay of Hangzhou, the crew encountered foggy conditions and informed his base he was returning to Shanghai. A brief message was transmitted with two audible words 'turning back'. Shortly later, the seaplane crashed in the Bay of Hangzhou, south of Shanghai. Some debris were found 10 days later and the dead body of the captain was found four months later. The passenger was a Japanese citizen.
Crew:
Robert H. Gast, pilot,
James Frink, pilot,
Ivan Carlson, radio operator.

Probable cause:

The cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of a Sikorsky S-38B in Hangzhou

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1933 at 0830 LT

Type of aircraft:

Sikorsky S-38

Operator:

Registration:

NC16V

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

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Shanghai – Hangzhou

MSN:

314-20

YOM:

1930

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On approach to Hangzhou, the crew reduced his altitude due to low visibility caused by foggy conditions. As the Captain was unable to locate the landing area in the Hangzhou Bay, he initiated a go around procedure. During the last turn, while flying too low, the float plane impacted a hill and crashed. All 11 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.