Lanyungang – Shanghai – Nanchang

On August 15, 1989 at 12:00 AM, Lanyungang – Shanghai – Nanchang experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by China Eastern Airlines, with the event recorded near Shanghai-Hongqiao Shanghai.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

40 people were known to be on board, 34 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 85.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 34, passenger fatalities: 28, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-3417, MSN 37309006, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.1926°, 121.3671°.