Taiyuan - Taiyuan

On February 22, 1990 at 12:00 AM, Taiyuan - Taiyuan experienced a crash involving Learjet 31, operated by Lear Jet Corporation, with the event recorded near Taiyuan Shanxi.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was engaged in a demonstration flight to potential customers and was carrying five passengers and two pilots. On final approach to Taiyuan-Wuzu Airport, following a certain confusion in the cockpit, the crew forgot to lower the undercarriage. The aircraft landed on its belly and slid for few dozen meters before coming to rest on the runway, bursting into flames. All seven occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration N984JD, MSN 31-001, year of manufacture 1987.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.0149°, 112.4423°.