Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 June 2008
Aircraft Type: Harbin Y-12-II
Owner/operator: China Flying Dragon Aviation
Registration Number: B-3841
Location: near Bairin Left Banner, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically flaps and landing gear)Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically flaps and landing gear)
Category: Accident
A small aluminum mine prospecting aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash into a small hill due to a combination of factors, including a sudden and unexpected loss of lift during a descent.A small aluminum mine prospecting aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash into a small hill due to a combination of factors, including a sudden and unexpected loss of lift during a descent.
Description
Crashed into a small hill during a aluminum mine prospecting.
Primary Cause
Loss of lift during descent due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Loss of lift during descent due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Share on:
