Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 June 2000
Aircraft Type: Shijiazhuang Y-5B
Owner/operator: Xinjiang General Aviation
Registration Number: B-8716
Location: Tacheng, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and navigation equipment.Aircraft control systems and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A controlled flight into a thunderstorm (CFIT) occurred due to the crew?s failure to maintain sufficient altitude, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.A controlled flight into a thunderstorm (CFIT) occurred due to the crew?s failure to maintain sufficient altitude, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Controlled flight into hill in rain due to the crew’s disobedience to minimum safe altitude requirements. The aircraft was engaged in a locust eradication mission.
Source of Information
https://news.sina.com.cn/china/2000-07-01/103049.html, https://www.chinanews.com.cn/2000-07-05/26/36345.html, https://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404546401144012827https://news.sina.com.cn/china/2000-07-01/103049.html, https://www.chinanews.com.cn/2000-07-05/26/36345.html, https://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404546401144012827Primary Cause
Crew disobedience to minimum safe altitude requirements during a locust eradication mission.Crew disobedience to minimum safe altitude requirements during a locust eradication mission.Share on:
