China General Aviation Flight 7552
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.
A China General Aviation Yak-42 similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 July 1992 |
| Summary | Pilot error leading to a loss of control |
| Site | near Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Yakovlev Yak-42D |
| Operator | China General Aviation |
| IATA flight No. | GP7552 |
| ICAO flight No. | CTH7552 |
| Call sign | Tonghang 7552 |
| Registration | B-2755 |
| Flight origin | Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport, Jiangsu, China |
| Destination | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, Xiamen, Fujian, China |
| Occupants | 126 |
| Passengers | 116 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 108 |
| Injuries | 18 |
| Survivors | 18 |
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