China General Aviation Flight 7552

China General Aviation Flight 7552
B-2755, the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date31 July 1992 (1992-07-31)
SummaryPilot error leading to a loss of control
Sitenear Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Aircraft
Aircraft typeYakovlev Yak-42D
OperatorChina General Aviation
IATA flight No.GP7552
ICAO flight No.CTH7552
Call signTonghang 7552
RegistrationB-2755
Flight originNanjing Dajiaochang Airport, Jiangsu, China
DestinationXiamen Gaoqi International Airport, Xiamen, Fujian, China
Occupants126
Passengers116
Crew10
Fatalities108
Injuries18
Survivors18

China General Aviation Flight 7552 was a China General Aviation flight from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. On July 31, 1992, the Yakovlev Yak-42D overran runway 06 during takeoff and impacted an embankment at 210 kilometres per hour (110 kn; 130 mph), 420 metres (1,380 ft) from the threshold.

Aircraft

The aircraft was released by the Saratov Aviation Plant on January 2, 1992, and was delivered to China General Aviation in the same month.

Crash

Wreckage of Flight 7552

Flight GP7552 was a passenger flight from Nanking to Xiamen. There were 116 passengers and 10 crew members. At about 3:05 pm the aircraft headed for the runway 06 and, after a minute delay, started its take-off roll. The Yak-42 started to lift off the ground and began to climb, however the aircraft lost control and slammed back down onto the runway. The aircraft then exited the runway, and continued rolling for on the ground 420–600 metres (1,380–1,970 ft). The aircraft then crashed into a two-meter (6.6-foot) fence and exploded. The fuselage broke into three parts, after which a post-crash fire erupted. Part of the wreckage fell into a nearby pond. 8 of the 10 crew members and 100 of the 116 passengers died.

Investigation

Investigators determined the cause of the crash was an improper horizontal stabilizer setting.

See also


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