China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119
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China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119 (WH2119) was a flight from Yinchuan Xihuayuan 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.[1]
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Accident | |
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Date | July 23, 1993 |
Summary | Crashed after aborted takeoff due to mechanical failure |
Site | Yinchuan Xihuayuan Airport, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | BAe 146-300 |
Operator | China Northwest Airlines |
IATA flight No. | WH2119 |
ICAO flight No. | CNW2119 |
Call sign | CHINA NORTHWEST 2119 |
Registration | B-2716 |
Flight origin | Yinchuan Xihuayuan Airport |
Destination | Beijing Capital International Airport |
Occupants | 113 |
Passengers | 108 |
Crew | 5 |
Fatalities | 55 |
Survivors | 58 |
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