Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 August 1989
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24RV
Owner/operator: China Eastern Airlines
Registration Number: B-3417
Location: 0,24 km from Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport (SHA) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 34 / Occupants: 40
Component Affected: Right hand engineRight hand engine
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power to its right hand engine during takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash into a river 240 meters from the runway.An Antonov aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power to its right hand engine during takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash into a river 240 meters from the runway.
Description
The Antonov’s right hand engine suddenly lost power on takeoff. The airplane crashed into a river, 240 m from the runway.
Source of Information
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Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
