Shantou - Guangzhou - Zhanjiang

On June 9, 1999 at 05:15 PM, Shantou - Guangzhou - Zhanjiang experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-300, operated by China Southern Airlines, with the event recorded near Zhanjiang Guangdong.

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.

90 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 90 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 81, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Zhanjiang Airport was completed in poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, heavy rain falls and strong winds. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft passed over the runway threshold at a too high altitude of 400 metres. The pilot-in-command increased the rate of descent when the aircraft landed hard and bounced. It floated for about 330 metres then landed 15 metres to the right of the runway. Out of control, it lost its undercarriage and came to rest few dozen metres further. All 90 occupants were rescued, among them six passengers were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-2525, MSN 24918, year of manufacture 1991.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.1471°, 110.2943°.