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China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510

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China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510
A Civil Aviation Flight University of China Xian Y-7 (registration B-3436), similar to the Antonov An-24 involved.
Accident
DateAugust 15, 1989 (1989-08-15)
SummaryEngine failure after takeoff
SiteNear Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAntonov An-24
OperatorChina Eastern Airlines
IATA flight No.MU5510
ICAO flight No.CES5510
Call signCHINA EASTERN 5510
RegistrationB-3437
Flight originShanghai
DestinationNanchang
Occupants40
Passengers32
Crew8
Fatalities34
Injuries6
Survivors6

China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510 is a domestic flight from Shanghai to Nanchang, which is carried out by An-24. On August 15, 1989, an An-24 with the fuselage registration number B-3417 crashed into Zhoujiabang about 240 meters away from the airport due to engine failure when taking off at Hongqiao Airport, killing 34 people. Only 6 people survived.[1]

Accident

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China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510 carried 32 passengers and 8 crew members, it was carried out by an An-24 manufactured in 1973 with the production serial number 37309006. At 3:46 p.m., the An-24 took off from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport from south to north, but during the takeoff, the right engine of the plane suddenly failed. The crew did not stop the takeoff, but took measures to correct the deflection problem. But this was of no avail, and the plane eventually skidded off the runway, banked to the right and touched down. The plane then rushed over the ditch and crashed into a river.[2]

After the incident, the police from the Public Security Department of Hongqiao Airport rushed to the scene of the incident and rescued 6 survivors at the tail of the plane. The remains of the victims, the wreckage of the plane, luggage and cargo were salvaged within 12 hours, and Hongqiao Airport resumed normal operation.

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References

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  1. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-24RV B-3417 Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport (SHA)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1989-08-15). "WORLD : Chinese Airliner Crashes in River Near Shanghai; at Least 18 Killed". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-02-02.