Xinjiang Uyghur | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Owned by the Zhongfei General Aviation Company (CFGAC), the airplane was engaged in a survey flight over the north China province of Xinjiang. It departed Korla Airport at 1600LT with a crew of three. En route, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the Manas County, Hui autonomous prefecture of Changji. SAR did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the crew. Fatal index is presumed.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76TD in Ürümqi: 7 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 2004 at 1050 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-76

Operator:

AZAL Cargo Air Company

Registration:

4K-AZ27

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Taiyuan – Ürümqi – Baku – Riga

MSN:

00534 60827

YOM:

1985

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The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Taiyuan to Riga with intermediate stops in Ürümqi and Baku, carrying seven crew members and a load of clothes. Two minutes after takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed near a farm located 10 km from the airport. The aircraft was partially destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all seven occupants were killed. Weather conditions were good at the time of the accident with a wind from 170 at 36 km/h.

Crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 in Ürümqi: 12 killed

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1993 at 1456 LT

Type of aircraft:

McDonnell Douglas MD-82

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Registration:

B-2141

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Shenyang – Beijing – Ürümqi

MSN:

49849

YOM:

1990

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UJ6901

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The approach to Ürümqi-Diwopu was completed in limited visibility due to foggy conditions. On short final, the aircraft descended below the glide and struck a concrete wall located 3 km short of runway 25. It gain height and collided with power lines before crashing in a field, bursting into flames. Twelve occupants were killed, among them four crew members. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

The automatic pilot system disconnect on final approach for unknown reasons, causing the aircraft to adopt a rate of descent of 800 feet per minute until the aircraft struck a concrete wall and crashed.

Crash of a Boeing 707-340C in Ürümqi

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1971

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 707

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Registration:

AP-AVZ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Karachi - Ürümqi

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20487/847

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1971

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The descent to Ürümqi-Diwopu Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions due to snow falls. On final, the crew was too high on the glide, causing the plane to land too far down the runway. After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest few dozen yards farther. All five crew members were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who attempted to land while the aircraft was too high on the glide. As the approach configuration was non compliant, the crew should initiate a go-around manoeuvre.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-196A near Yanchi: 32 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

Operator:

Hamiata

Registration:

URSS-N

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

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Alma Ata – Tihwa – Hami

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2043

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1938

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En route from Tihwa (now Urumqi) to Hami, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and severe icing conditions. While cruising below minima weather conditions, the aircraft encountered strong downstream in the region of the Chigi-Chinze Pass. It went out of control and crashed at an altitude of some 2,000 meters about 20 km northeast of Yanchi. The wreckage was found six days later, on June 15. All 32 occupants, among them 26 Chinese citizens, were killed.