Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 July 1990
Aircraft Type: Shijiazhuang Y-5
Owner/operator: CAAC
Registration Number: 8347
Location: Yilan County, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft systems (navigation, communication, control).Aircraft systems (navigation, communication, control).
Category: Accident
A 15-year-old Y-5 aircraft crashed into a wooded mountain during heavy rain and fog, resulting in the deaths of two crew members and six passengers. The incident was attributed to a combination of factors, including inadequate communication between the aircraft and ground control, an attempt to operate VFR in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), and a failure to adhere to minimum safety altitude requirements.A 15-year-old Y-5 aircraft crashed into a wooded mountain during heavy rain and fog, resulting in the deaths of two crew members and six passengers. The incident was attributed to a combination of factors, including inadequate communication between the aircraft and ground control, an attempt to operate VFR in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), and a failure to adhere to minimum safety altitude requirements.
Description
The 15-year-old Shijiazhuang Y-5 crashed onto a wooded mountain in rain and fog. Two crew members were killed. The captain and the six passengers suffered serious injuries. Probable Causes of the Accident: Poor communication between the air and the ground; attempt to remain VFR in IMC; disregard of minimum safety altitude requirements.
Source of Information
https://www.scramble.nl/database/soviet/details/19_23247https://www.scramble.nl/database/soviet/details/19_23247Primary Cause
Poor communication between the air and the ground; attempt to remain VFR in IMC; disregard of minimum safety altitude requirements.Poor communication between the air and the ground; attempt to remain VFR in IMC; disregard of minimum safety altitude requirements.Share on:
