Shenyang – Beijing – Ürümqi

On November 13, 1993 at 02:56 PM, Shenyang – Beijing – Ürümqi experienced a crash involving McDonnell Douglas MD-82, operated by China Northern Airlines, with the event recorded near Ürümqi-Diwopu Xinjiang Uyghur.

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

102 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 90 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 11.8%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 92, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-2141, MSN 49849, year of manufacture 1990.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.8955°, 87.4787°.