China Southern Airlines Flight 3456
China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 (CZ3456/CSN3456) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shenzhen Huangtian Airport (now Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport). On 8 May 1997, the Boeing 737 performing this route crashed during the second attempt to land in a thunderstorm. The flight number 3456 is still used by China Southern and for the Chongqing-Shenzhen route but now with the Airbus A320 family or Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft.
A China Southern Airlines 737-300, similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 May 1997 |
| Summary | Pilot error aggravated by severe weather |
| Site | Shenzhen Huangtian Airport, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 22.6402°N 113.8109°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-31B |
| Operator | China Southern Airlines |
| Registration | B-2925 |
| Flight origin | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport |
| Destination | Shenzhen Huangtian Airport |
| Occupants | 74 |
| Passengers | 65 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 35 |
| Injuries | 9 |
| Survivors | 39 |
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