Wuhan Airlines

Wuhan Airlines

IATA WU ICAO CWU Callsign Wuhan Air
Founded
Destinations
Headquarters	Wuhan, People's Republic of China

Wuhan Airlines (武汉航空) was an airline based in Wuhan of the People's Republic of China. It merged with China Eastern Airlines.

Historical Fleet

• 2 Boeing 737-36R Registration #: B-2969, B-2988
• 3 Boeing 737-3Q8 Registration #: B-2918, B-2919, B-2928
• 1 Boeing 737-3S3 Registration #: B-2976
• 2 Boeing 737-86R Registration #: B-2660, B-2665
• 5 Yunshuji Y-7 Registration #: B-3442, B-3443, B-3471, B-3472, B-3479
• 3 Xian MA60 Registration #: B-3430, B-3431, B-3432 (now under China Eastern Airlines colors)

Incidents and accidents

The airline had the misfortune of being one of the few airlines involved in thunderstorm related fatality. On June 22 2000, a Wuhan Airlines flight from Enshi to Wuhan was forced to circle for 30 minutes due to thunderstorms. The aircraft eventually crashed on the banks of Han River in the District of Hanyang,^[1] all on-board perished (there were varying accounts of number of crews and passengers). In addition, the crash also killed 7 people on the ground (See Wuhan Airlines Flight 343.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ "祸从天降：汉江边4人被武汉坠毁飞机扫入江中" (in Chinese). Sina. 2000-06-22. http://news.sina.com.cn/china/2000-06-22/100012.html. Retrieved 2009-01-14. 
2. ^ Geoghegan, Tom (2005-04-28). "How planes survive lightning". BBC News Magazine (BBC News). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4493047.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-14. 
3. ^ "Fatal Events Since 1970 for Airlines of the People's Republic of China". AirSafe.com. 2007-12-10. http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/prc.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-14. 

External links

• Code and Fleet Data
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• Accident Report