Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 21 November 2004
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200LR
Owner/operator: China Yunnan Airlines
Registration Number: B-3072
Location: near Baotou Airport (BAV) – ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 53 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: WingsWings
Category: Accident
Narrative
A Canadian Air Shuttle flight, CRJ-200, crashed after takeoff from Baotou Airport, China, resulting in the loss of all 53 occupants and two ground personnel. Prior to departure, the aircraft was not de-iced, leading to contaminated wings. Following a rotation, the aircraft entered a stall, and the pilots were unable to regain control. The CRJ-200 crashed into a frozen lake near the runway, killing two park employees and causing further damage to the park’s ticket office.A Canadian Air Shuttle flight, CRJ-200, crashed after takeoff from Baotou Airport, China, resulting in the loss of all 53 occupants and two ground personnel. Prior to departure, the aircraft was not de-iced, leading to contaminated wings. Following a rotation, the aircraft entered a stall, and the pilots were unable to regain control. The CRJ-200 crashed into a frozen lake near the runway, killing two park employees and causing further damage to the park’s ticket office.

Description

China Yunnan Airlines flight 5210, a Canadair CRJ-200, crashed following a loss of control after takeoff from Baotou Airport, China, killing all 53 occupants and 2 persons on the ground. Regional Jet B-3072 was parked overnight at the Baotou Airport in cold weather conditions. Prior to departure on the morning service to Shanghai (SHA), flight MU5210 was not de-iced. The wings were contaminated by the overnight frost, which severely degraded the aerodynamic characteristics of the wing. Shortly after the airplane rotated, it entered a stall. The pilots were not able to regain control. The CRJ200 crashed into a frozen lake in Nanhai Park just two kilometers past the runway. The aircraft struck a park ticket office, killing two park employees, before it crashed into the water.

Primary Cause

Loss of control due to aerodynamic degradation caused by overnight frost contamination of the wings.Loss of control due to aerodynamic degradation caused by overnight frost contamination of the wings.

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