Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 December 2002
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8
Owner/operator: Changan Airlines
Registration Number: B-3567
Location: Xian-Xianyang Airport (XIY) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically the wings and fuselage)Aircraft Structure (specifically the wings and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 experienced a catastrophic crash while performing an engine runup due to heavy snowfall. The runways and taxiways became dangerously slippery, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact with the terminal building.A Boeing 737-800 experienced a catastrophic crash while performing an engine runup due to heavy snowfall. The runways and taxiways became dangerously slippery, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact with the terminal building.
Description
Crashed into the terminal building while doing an engine runup. Reported damaged beyond repair. The airport had been affected by heavy snowfall that weekend, which had made the runways and taxiways slippery.
Primary Cause
Heavy snowfall conditions on the runways and taxiways created a hazardous surface, resulting in loss of control and impact.Heavy snowfall conditions on the runways and taxiways created a hazardous surface, resulting in loss of control and impact.Share on:
