China General Aviation Flight 7552
China General Aviation Flight 7552 was a China General Aviation flight from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. On July 31, 1992, the Yakovlev Yak-42D overran runway 06 during takeoff and impacted an embankment at 210 kilometres per hour (110 kn; 130 mph), 420 metres (1,380 ft) from the threshold.[1]
 A China General Aviation Yakovlev Yak-42 similar to the one involved. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 July 1992 |
| Summary | Pilot error leading to a loss of control |
| Site | near Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Yakovlev Yak-42D |
| Operator | China General Aviation |
| IATA flight No. | GP7552 |
| ICAO flight No. | CTH7552 |
| Call sign | Tonghang 7552 |
| Registration | B-2755 |
| Flight origin | Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport |
| Destination | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport |
| Occupants | 126 |
| Passengers | 116 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 108 |
| Injuries | 18 |
| Survivors | 18 |
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Yakovlev Yak-42D with registration B-2755 (factory no. 4520422116644, serial no. 14-02). The aircraft was released by the Saratov Aviation Plant on January 2, 1992 and was delivered to China General Aviation in the same month.[2]
Crash
Flight GP7552 was a passenger flight from Nanking to Xiamen. There were 116 passengers and 10 crew members. At about 3:05 pm the liner headed for the runway 06 and, after a minute delay, started its take-off roll. The Yak-42 started to lift off the ground and began to climb, however the aircraft lost control and slammed back down onto the runway. The aircraft then exited the runway, and continued rolling for on the ground 420–600 metres (1,380–1,970 ft). The aircraft then crashed into a two-meter (6.6-foot) fence and exploded. The fuselage broke into three parts, after which a post-crash fire erupted. Part of the wreckage fell into a nearby pond. 8 of the 10 crew members and 100 of the 116 passengers died.[note 1][1][3][4]
Investigation
Investigators determined the cause of the crash was an improper horizontal stabilizer setting.
See also
Notes
- The number of fatalities was reported as 107 by Chinese media. Most international organizations and media reported 108 fatalities.
References
- "ASN Aircraft accident Yakovlev 42D B-2755 Nanking Airport (NKG)." Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on August 1, 2012.
- "Яковлев Як-42Д B-2755 а/к China General Aviation (бывш.) - карточка борта" [Yakovlev Yak-42D B-2755 a / k China General Aviation (formerly) - card board] (in Russian). russianplanes.net. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- ""7·31"南京空难" ["7.31" Nanjing Air Disaster] (in Chinese). 2008-01-11. Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- "Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-42 in Nankin: 108 killed". B3A Aircraft Accidents Archives. Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-01-08.