B-3567

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°.