Ganzhou - Ganzhou
Flight / Schedule
Ganzhou - Ganzhou
Aircraft
Beechcraft 350 Super King AirRegistration
B-10GD
MSN
FL-1014
Year of Manufacture
2015
Operator
Beidahuang General AirlinesDate
March 1, 2021 at 03:19 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Meteorological / Weather
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Ganzhou Jiangxi
Region
Asia • China
Coordinates
25.8377°, 114.8917°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On March 1, 2021 at 03:19 PM, Ganzhou - Ganzhou experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 350 Super King Air, operated by Beidahuang General Airlines, with the event recorded near Ganzhou Jiangxi.
The flight was categorized as meteorological / weather and the reported phase was flight at a city crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The twin engine aircraft departed Ganzhou Airport at 1440LT on a cloud seeding mission over the Jiangxi Region. While flying in clouds, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, entered a spin and eventually crashed in a residential area. All five occupants were killed and one people on the ground was slightly injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration B-10GD, MSN FL-1014, year of manufacture 2015.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.8377°, 114.8917°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
2
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Ganzhou Airport at 1440LT on a cloud seeding mission over the Jiangxi Region. While flying in clouds, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, entered a spin and eventually crashed in a residential area. All five occupants were killed and one people on the ground was slightly injured.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ganzhou - Ganzhou
Operator
Beidahuang General AirlinesFlight Type
Meteorological / Weather
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
Asia • China
Aircraft Details
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