- China Northern Airlines Flight 6901
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China Northern Airlines Flight 6901 Accident summary Date November 13, 1993 Type Controlled flight into terrain pilot error Site 43°54′26″N 87°28′27″E / 43.90722°N 87.47417°ECoordinates: 43°54′26″N 87°28′27″E / 43.90722°N 87.47417°E
Ürümqi, Xinjiang, ChinaPassengers 92 Crew 10 Injuries 60 Fatalities 12 Survivors 90 Aircraft type McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Operator China Northern Airlines Tail number B-2141 China Northern Airlines Flight 6901 (CJ6901) was a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 airliner from Beijing's Capital International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport in Xinjiang, China. On November 13, 1993, it crashed on approach to Ürümqi Airport. Twelve of the 102 passengers and crew on board were killed. The accident has been attributed to pilot error.
Accident
While on final approach, the autopilot automatically disconnected. The Captain proceeded to reengage it, believing that it would still be in APP mode. When activated however, the autopilot went into VERT SPD mode with a setting of -800 feet per minute. The crew's failure to disconnect the autopilot and manually land the airplane contributed to the accident.
Aircraft
- Model: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Registration: B-2141
- MSN/LN: 49849/1772
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217A
- Year of Delivery: 1991
- Flight time: 26700 hours
See also
- List of notable accidents and incidents on commercial aircraft
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Apr 27 Zambia national football team disaster
May 19 SAM Colombia Flight 505
Jul 23 China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119
Jul 26 Asiana Airlines Flight 733
Sep 14 Lufthansa Flight 2904Sep 21–23 Transair Georgia airliner attacks
Oct 26 China Eastern Airlines Flight 5398
Oct 27 Widerøe Flight 744
Nov 04 China Airlines Flight 605
Nov 13 China Northern Airlines Flight 6901
Nov 26 Auckland mid-air collision
Dec 1 Northwest Airlink Flight 5719Incidents resulting in at least 50 deaths shown in italics. Deadliest incident shown in bold smallcaps. Categories:- Aviation accidents and incidents officially attributed to pilot error
- Accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain
- Aviation accidents and incidents in China
- Aviation accidents and incidents in 1993
- 1993 in China
- History of Xinjiang
- Accidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas MD-82
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