Shanghai-Hongqiao

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Schedule:

Baotou – Shanghai

MSN:

7697

YOM:

2002

Flight number:

CYH5210

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Shortly after takeoff from runway 13 at Baotou Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft encountered difficulties to maintain a positive rate of climb. It stalled, collided with a small house and eventually crashed in the icy lake of the Nanhai Park. The wreckage was found about 2 km from the airport and all 53 occupants were killed as well as two people in the house.

Probable cause:

Loss of lift and subsequent stall after takeoff due to an excessive accumulation of ice and frost on wings, tail and fuselage. It was determined that the aircraft remained parked outside, on the ramp, all preceding night by negative temperature and that the crew failed to deice the airplane prior to takeoff.

Crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F in Subic Bay

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1999 at 2357 LT

Type of aircraft:

McDonnell Douglas MD-11

Operator:

Registration:

N581FE

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Subic Bay, Olongapo (Cubi Point NAS)

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Shanghai – Subic Bay

MSN:

48419

YOM:

1990

Flight number:

FDX087

Location:

Bataan

Country:

Philippines

Region:

Asia

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Captain / Total flying hours:

14000

Captain / Total hours on type:

1430.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

5700

Copilot / Total hours on type:

2300

Aircraft flight hours:

30278

Aircraft flight cycles:

5817

Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport at 2116LT on a cargo flight to Subic Bay with a load of electronics and garments. Weather conditions at Subic Bay Airport was at follow: scattered at 1,800 feet and 7,000 feet, light rain, wind calm and visibility six km. At 2315LT, the aircraft landed on runway 07 (2,400 metres long). Unable to stop within the remaining distance (the runway was wet), the aircraft overran and plunged in the Subic Bay. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was totally destroyed.

Probable cause:

The failure of the flight crew to properly address an erroneous airspeed indication during descent and landing, their failure to verify and select the correct airspeed by checking the standby airspeed indicator, and their failure to execute a missed approach. These failures led to an excessive approach and landing speed that resulted in a runway overshoot. Contributing factors to the accident were clogged pitot tube drain holes, the MD-11's insufficient alerting system for airspeed anomalies, and the failure of the SEL ELEV FEEL MAN and SEL FLAP LIM OVR D checklists to refer the crew to the standby airspeed indicator.

Final Report:

Crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F in Shanghai: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1999 at 1604 LT

Type of aircraft:

McDonnell Douglas MD-11

Operator:

Registration:

HL7373

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Schedule:

Shanghai - Seoul

MSN:

48409

YOM:

1992

Flight number:

KE6316

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Captain / Total flying hours:

12898

Captain / Total hours on type:

4856.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1826

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1152

Aircraft flight hours:

28347

Aircraft flight cycles:

4463

Circumstances:

On April 15, 1999, Korean Air cargo flight KE6316, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, Korean registration HL7373, departed from runway 18 at Shanghai-Hongqiao International Airport, for Seoul, Korea with 2 pilots and 1 flight technician on board at 16:01:35 Beijing local time (08:01:35 UTC time). The autopilot was off 1 minute 7 seconds (at 16:02:42) after takeoff. The airplane maneuvered first to the right, and then kept level flight at approximately 200° track for more than 30 seconds, and maneuvered back to the left. The crew was subsequently cleared to climb to 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) during which the airplane turned to NHW** at 900 meters (3,000 feet). The airplane passed 1,310 meters at 16:04:15, the airplane suddenly executed a very rapid descent after reaching 1,370 meters (4,500 feet) at 16:04:19 and then the airplane disappeared from the airport SSR screen. The airplane crashed into the ground at 16:04:35 according to Shanghai Seismic Bureau's measurement. The distance from the accident site to the airport runway is 11.6 kilometers, the site azimuth is 165° from the center of the runway centerline. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all three crew members were killed as well as five people on the ground. Thirty-six other people were injured, four seriously.

Probable cause:

The joint investigative team determines that the probable cause of the Korean Air flight KE 6316 accident was the flight crew's loss of altitude situational awareness resulting from altitude clearance wrongly relayed by the first officer and the crew's overreaction with abrupt flight control inputs.

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Crash of a Harbin Yunsunji Y-12-II in Shanghai: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1996 at 1704 LT

Type of aircraft:

Harbin Yunsunji Y-12

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Registration:

B-3822

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Dalian - Shanghai

MSN:

0001

YOM:

1991

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Following an uneventful flight from Dalian, the crew started the descent to Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions. While completing a last turn to join the approach path, the twin engine aircraft crashed on the top of a hill located about 3 km short of runway. A pilot and a passenger were killed while 10 other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew initiated the last turn prematurely, causing the aircraft to descent below the MDA in limited visibility. At the time of the accident, the aircraft deviated 3 km to the right of the approach path. Lack of visibility was a contributing factor.

Ground accident of a Boeing 757-21B in Guangzhou: 46 killed

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1990 at 0904 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 757-200

Operator:

Registration:

B-2812

Flight Phase:

Parking

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Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident

Schedule:

Guangzhou - Shanghai

MSN:

24758

YOM:

1990

Flight number:

CZ2812

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Pax on board:

106

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While parked at Guangzhou Airport, ready for flight CZ2812 to Shanghai-Hongqiao, Airport, the aircraft was struck by a Xiamen Airlines B737 that crashed upon landing after being hijacked. 46 passengers were killed and all other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Struck by a B737 that crashed upon landing after being hijacked.

Crash of a Hawker-Siddeley HS.121 Trident 2E in Guilin

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1990

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Registration:

B-2208

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Shanghai - Guilin

MSN:

2165

YOM:

1974

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102

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Following a wrong approach configuration at Guilin Airport, the three engine aircraft landed too far down the runway. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its right main gear and came to rest in a grassy area. All 107 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Weather conditions were poor at the time of the accident with rain showers and limited visibility. Thus, the runway surface was wet and the braking action was limited.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Shanghai: 34 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

B-3417

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Lanyungang – Shanghai – Nanchang

MSN:

37309006

YOM:

1973

Flight number:

MU5510

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After takeoff from runway 36 at Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport, while in initial climb, the right engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed in a river located near the runway end. Six passengers were rescued while 34 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right engine shortly after rotation for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Douglas DC-8-61 in Shanghai

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1982 at 1430 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-8

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Registration:

JA8048

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