B-3567
Flight / Schedule
B-3567
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8)Registration
B-3567
MSN
4005
Year of Manufacture
2000
Operator
Changan AirlinesDate
December 7, 2002 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Parking
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Xi'an Shaanxi
Region
Asia • China
Coordinates
34.2943°, 109.1197°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 7, 2002 at 12:00 AM, B-3567 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8), operated by Changan Airlines, with the event recorded near Xi'an Shaanxi.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was parking at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Two engineers took over the airplane for an engine test run at Xi'an Airport. While parked on the apron, the aircraft started to roll on a slippery ground and eventually collided with the main terminal. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that snow fell during the preceding days and that the tarmac was slippery.
Aircraft reference details include registration B-3567, MSN 4005, year of manufacture 2000.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.2943°, 109.1197°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Two engineers took over the airplane for an engine test run at Xi'an Airport. While parked on the apron, the aircraft started to roll on a slippery ground and eventually collided with the main terminal. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that snow fell during the preceding days and that the tarmac was slippery.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Changan AirlinesFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Parking
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • China
Aircraft Details
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