Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 June 1996
Aircraft Type: Harbin Y-12-IV
Owner/operator: China Flying Dragon Aviation
Registration Number: B-3822
Location: near Changhai Airport (CNI) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation System & Flight Control SystemsAircraft Navigation System & Flight Control Systems
Category: Accident
A flight carrying six crew members crashed into a mountain due to a critical error in navigation, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. The aircraft flew too early and deviated significantly, exacerbated by low visibility caused by fog, leading to a catastrophic crash.A flight carrying six crew members crashed into a mountain due to a critical error in navigation, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. The aircraft flew too early and deviated significantly, exacerbated by low visibility caused by fog, leading to a catastrophic crash.
Description
The crew turned onto final too early and deviated 3 km to the right of the intended track. Despite alert from the GPWS, the crew kept flying in fog below the Minimum Descent Altitude. The aircraft crashed into a 100 m high mountain. Both pilots were killed; the other occupants survived with various injuries.
Primary Cause
Incorrect navigation and disregard for Minimum Descent Altitude during flight.Incorrect navigation and disregard for Minimum Descent Altitude during flight.Share on:
