Lanzhou - Xi'an
Flight / Schedule
Lanzhou - Xi'an
Aircraft
Avia 14Registration
B-4211
MSN
109 807 113
Year of Manufacture
1958
Operator
Wuhan Airlines - Air WuhanDate
October 8, 1992 at 03:31 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Dingxi Gansu
Region
Asia • China
Coordinates
35.3679°, 103.8601°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 8, 1992 at 03:31 PM, Lanzhou - Xi'an experienced a crash involving Avia 14, operated by Wuhan Airlines - Air Wuhan, with the event recorded near Dingxi Gansu.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
35 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 21 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 40.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 28, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Lanzhou around 1445LT on a flight to Xi'an, carrying 28 passengers and a crew of seven. About 45 minutes into the flight, the crew informed ATC about the failure of the left engine and was cleared to return to Lanzhou. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the aircraft struck a hilly terrain and crashed near Dingxi, about 72 km southeast of Lanzhou. 14 people were killed and 21 others were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration B-4211, MSN 109 807 113, year of manufacture 1958.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.3679°, 103.8601°.
Fatalities
Total
14
Crew
5
Passengers
9
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed Lanzhou around 1445LT on a flight to Xi'an, carrying 28 passengers and a crew of seven. About 45 minutes into the flight, the crew informed ATC about the failure of the left engine and was cleared to return to Lanzhou. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the aircraft struck a hilly terrain and crashed near Dingxi, about 72 km southeast of Lanzhou. 14 people were killed and 21 others were injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
28
Estimated Survivors
21
Fatality Rate
40.0%
Known people on board: 35
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lanzhou - Xi'an
Operator
Wuhan Airlines - Air WuhanFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • China
Aircraft Details
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