- China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119
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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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Accident
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.
Aircraft
- Model: BAe 146-300
- Registration: B-2716
- Serial Number: E-3215
- Engine: Honeywell ALF 502R-5
- Year of Delivery: 1992
See also
- China Northwest Airlines
- List of notable accidents and incidents on commercial aircraft
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