- China Southwest Airlines Flight 4509
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China Southwest Airlines Flight 4509 Accident summary Date February 24, 1999 Type Mechanical failure Site Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China Passengers 50 Crew 11 Injuries 0 Fatalities 61 (all) Survivors 0 Aircraft type Tupolev Tu-154M Operator China Southwest Airlines Tail number B-2622 China Southwest Airlines Flight 4509 (SZ4509) was a flight from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Sichuan to Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport, Zhejiang. On February 24, 1999 it crashed into a field while on approach to Wenzhou Airport, killing all 61 passengers and crew members on board. Witnesses saw the plane nose dive into the ground from an altitude of 2,300 feet and explode.
Following the incident all Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft in China were taken out of service.
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Aircraft
- Model: Tupolev Tu-154M
- Registration: B-2622
- Serial Number: 90A-846
- Engine: Soloviev D-30
- Year of Delivery: 1990
Crew members
- Captain: Yao Fuchen (姚福臣);
- First Officer: Xue Mao (薛冒);
- Flight Engineer: Guo Shuming (郭树铭);
- Flight Navigator: Lang Zhanfeng (郎占锋).
Cause
Incorrect locknuts had been installed in the elevator operating system. These spun out during the flight, leaving the elevator uncontrollable.
See also
- China Southwest Airlines
- List of notable accidents and incidents on commercial aircraft
External links
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Categories:- Airliner accidents and incidents caused by maintenance errors
- Aviation accidents and incidents in 1999
- Aviation accidents and incidents in China
- Accidents and incidents involving the Tupolev Tu-154
- 1999 in China
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