Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DCA10WA087

Aircraft #1

B-3130

EMBRAER ERJ190

Factual Information

On August 24, 2010 at 9:40 PM local time, Henan Airlines flight VD8387 (registration B-3130), an Embraer 190 equipped with General Electric (GE) CF-34 engines, impacted terrain about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) short of runway 30 during approach to Yichun Airport, Yichun, China. Of the 96 passengers and crew on board, there were 42 fatalities, 7 serious injuries, and 47 minor injuries. The airplane was substantially consumed by post-crash fire. The flight originated from the Harbin Taiping International Airport, Harbin, China. The accident is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of design and manufacture of the engines. All requests for information should be directed to: The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) #155 Dongsi Street West, Dongcheng Beijing, China 100710, China

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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