China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119

China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119
China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119
Accident summary
Date July 23, 1993
Type Mechanical failure
Site Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
Passengers 108
Crew 5
Fatalities 55
Survivors 58
Aircraft type BAe 146-300
Operator China Northwest Airlines
Tail number B-2716
Flight origin Yinchuan Hedong Airport
Destination Beijing Capital International Airport

China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119 (WH2119) was a flight from Yinchuan Hedong Airport, Ningxia to Beijing Capital International Airport, People's Republic of China. On July 23, 1993, the aircraft crashed into a lake after it was unable to get airborne while attempting to take off at Yinchuan Airport, killing 54 passengers and 1 crew member on board.

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Just before rotation on takeoff, the right-side flap actuator failed, causing the flaps to retract. Unable to get the aircraft into the air, the crew had no other option but to abort the takeoff. The aircraft overran the runway and crashed into a lake.

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