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Hubei

Crash of a Xian Yunsunji Y-7-100C near Wuhan: 49 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 2000 at 1451 LT
Type of aircraft:
Xian Yunsunji Y-7-100
Operator:
Registration:
B-3479
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Enshi - Wuhan
MSN:
06 7 08
YOM:
1988
Flight number:
CWU343
Location:
Wuhan
Hubei
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
38
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
49
Aircraft flight hours:
13811
Aircraft flight cycles:
11724
Circumstances:
Wuhan Airlines flight 343 departed Enshi for a flight to Wuhan. The aircraft entered an area of poor weather; rain and thunderstorm with associated windshear. The crew reportedly circled Wuhan for about 30 minutes to wait for the storm to pass. Wuhan's weather bureau recorded 451 thunderclaps in a 10-minute period as the plane circled. During the approach the first officer proposed to land at an alternate airport, but the captain decided to continue to Wuhan. The plane was caught by windshear and crashed near Sitai Village, Yongfeng Township. Half of the plane plunged into a farmhouse and the other half came to rest on a dike of the Han River. Sitai is located about 20 to 30 kilometers (12 to 18 miles) from Wuhan. Seven workers who were installing generators on a vessel were killed when the plane hit.
Probable cause:
Loss of control due to severe atmospheric turbulences.

Crash of a Short 360-100 in Enshi

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Short 360
Operator:
Registration:
B-3606
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wuhan – Enshi
MSN:
3673
YOM:
1985
Location:
Enshi
Hubei
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
21
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Enshi Airport, the aircraft encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest few dozen meters further. All 25 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK near Wuhan

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CA5
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
13410
YOM:
1944
Location:
Wuhan
Hubei
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising in bad weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed near Wuhan. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando near Nanyuan AFB: 59 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1945 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
44-78591
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hankou – Nanyuan
MSN:
22414
YOM:
1945
Location:
Nanyuan AFB
Beijing
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
55
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
59
Circumstances:
On approach to Nanyuan AFB located south of Beijing, the crew encountered poor visibility with low clouds down to 300 feet. About 25 km northwest of the airport, the aircraft hit a radio antenna (about 300 meters high) and crashed in a field. All 59 occupants were killed. It appears that the pilot were unable to locate the antenna due the low visibility, and the antenna was not mentioned on any navigation chart.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Wuhan

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
XXI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5087
YOM:
1936
Location:
Wuhan
Hubei
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach and landing at Wuhan Airport were completed in strong crosswind conditions. After touchdown, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Loss of control after landing due to strong crosswinds.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Nankin

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1936 at 1415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
25
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Hankow - Shanghai
MSN:
5-AT-116
YOM:
1933
Location:
Nankin
Jiangsu
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Hankow (now Wuhan) to Shanghai. En route, an engine caught fire and the crew decided to divert to Nankin Airport. On approach, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the district of Hsiakwan, west of Nankin, near the Yangtze River, bursting into flames. Both pilots were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Loening C-W Air Yacht off Shanghai: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Loening C-W Air Yacht
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Shanghai – Hankow
Location:
Shanghai
Shanghai
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Shanghai's harbor, while climbing, the floatplane named 'Shanghai' impacted the mast of a boat. It nosed down by an angle of 60° and crashed into the bay. Both crew members and two passengers were killed.
Probable cause:
According to investigators, the pilot did not realized the presence of the boat due to the low wing position of the Loening.
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