Dalian - Shanghai
Flight / Schedule
Dalian - Shanghai
Aircraft
Harbin Yunsunji Y-12Registration
B-3822
MSN
0001
Year of Manufacture
1991
Date
June 21, 1996 at 05:04 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Shanghai-Hongqiao Shanghai
Region
Asia • China
Coordinates
31.1926°, 121.3671°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
9
Estimated Survivors
10
Fatality Rate
16.7%
Known people on board: 12
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dalian - Shanghai
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • China
Aircraft Details
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