Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 November 1993
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)
Owner/operator: China Northern Airlines
Registration Number: B-2141
Location: 2 km SW of Urumqi Airport (URC) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 102
Component Affected: MD-82 aircraft ? Autopilot system.MD-82 aircraft ? Autopilot system.
Category: Accident
A MD-82 aircraft crashed while on approach to rmqi Airport, China, resulting in the loss of 12 occupants and 90 survivors. The aircraft undershot runway 25 and struck a wall, subsequently impacting a field due to visibility conditions of approximately 1 km in fog. The pilot disconnected the autopilot during the approach and re-engaged it with vertical speed mode at approximately 800 feet per minute.A MD-82 aircraft crashed while on approach to rmqi Airport, China, resulting in the loss of 12 occupants and 90 survivors. The aircraft undershot runway 25 and struck a wall, subsequently impacting a field due to visibility conditions of approximately 1 km in fog. The pilot disconnected the autopilot during the approach and re-engaged it with vertical speed mode at approximately 800 feet per minute.
Description
China Northern Airlines flight 6901, an MD-82, crashed while on approach to rmqi Airport, China, killing 12 occupants; 90 survived the accident. The aircraft undershot runway 25 and struck a wall with the rear fuselage, 3 km short. The MD-82 then struck power lines and crashed into a field. Visibility at the time of the accident was about 1 km in fog. PROBABLE CAUSE: Autopilot disconnected during the approach and re-engaged with the vertical speed mode at ca. 800 feet/min.
Primary Cause
Autopilot disconnection during the approach and re-engagement with vertical speed mode.Autopilot disconnection during the approach and re-engagement with vertical speed mode.Share on:
