Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 August 1970
Aircraft Type: Shijiazhuang Y-5
Owner/operator: CAAC
Registration Number: 8201
Location: Pucheng County, Weinan, Shaanxi Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and structural components.Aircraft engine and structural components.
Category: Accident
A 8201 Y-5 aircraft crashed into a hill due to severe weather conditions. Two occupants perished, while six survived with injuries.A 8201 Y-5 aircraft crashed into a hill due to severe weather conditions. Two occupants perished, while six survived with injuries.
Description
Shijiazhuang Y-5 registered 8201 was destroyed when it flew into a hill in poor weather. 2 occupants died while 6 survived with injuries.
Source of Information
http://dfz.shaanxi.gov.cn/sqzlk/xbsxsz/szdyl/mhz/201610/t20161024_689667.html, https://www.scramble.nl/http://dfz.shaanxi.gov.cn/sqzlk/xbsxsz/szdyl/mhz/201610/t20161024_689667.html, https://www.scramble.nl/Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically poor weather, likely contributed to the incident.Severe weather conditions, specifically poor weather, likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
