Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 June 2002
Aircraft Type: Shijiazhuang Y-5
Owner/operator: Shandong Provincial School of Competitive Sports
Registration Number: B-8776
Location: Kenli District, Dongying, Shandong Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft cablesAircraft cables
Category: Accident
A Y-5 aircraft struck a hydrological station’s cables spanning the Yellow River during spraying at a very low altitude, resulting in a catastrophic accident and the deaths of both pilots.A Y-5 aircraft struck a hydrological station’s cables spanning the Yellow River during spraying at a very low altitude, resulting in a catastrophic accident and the deaths of both pilots.
Description
Whilst spraying pesticide at very low altitude, the Y-5 struck a hydrological station’s cables that spanned the Yellow River. The aircraft went down and was consumed by fire. Both pilots died in the accident.
Source of Information
http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2002-06-12/70395.html, http://cn.epochtimes.com/gb/2/6/12/n196099.htm, http://ty.shandong.gov.cn/wszl/dsj/200912/t20091223_1738829.htmlhttp://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2002-06-12/70395.html, http://cn.epochtimes.com/gb/2/6/12/n196099.htm, http://ty.shandong.gov.cn/wszl/dsj/200912/t20091223_1738829.htmlPrimary Cause
Low-altitude spraying of pesticide.Low-altitude spraying of pesticide.Share on:
