China Northern Airlines Flight 6901
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.
B-2141, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 13, 1993 |
| Summary | Pilot error (Controlled flight into terrain) |
| Site | Near Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China 43°55′12″N 87°31′21″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Operator | China Northern Airlines |
| Registration | B-2141 |
| Flight origin | Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing, China |
| Destination | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China |
| Occupants | 102 |
| Passengers | 92 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 12 |
| Injuries | 60 |
| Survivors | 90 |
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