Dalian - Shanghai

On June 21, 1996 at 05:04 PM, Dalian - Shanghai experienced a crash involving Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, operated by China Flying Dragon Special Aviation Company, with the event recorded near Shanghai-Hongqiao Shanghai.

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.

12 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Dalian, the crew started the descent to Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions. While completing a last turn to join the approach path, the twin engine aircraft crashed on the top of a hill located about 3 km short of runway. A pilot and a passenger were killed while 10 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-3822, MSN 0001, year of manufacture 1991.

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