 An aircraft similar to the one involved in the crash | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 January 1985 (1985-01-18) |
| Summary | Pilot error, stall |
| Site |  China - Jinan |
| Total fatalities | 38 |
| Total injuries | 3 |
| Total survivors | 3 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | An-24B |
| Operator | Civil Aviation Administration of China Fifth Flight Regiment (under Civil Aviation Administration of China Shanghai Bureau) |
| Registration | B-434 |
| Flight origin | China - Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport |
| Stopover | China - Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport |
| Last stopover | China - Jinan Zhangzhuang Airport |
| Destination | China - Beijing Capital International Airport |
| Occupants | 41 |
| Passengers | 34 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 38 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 |
CAAC Flight 5109 or China Eastern Airlines Flight 5109 was a flight from Shanghai to Beijing with stops in Nanjing and Jinan. On January 18, 1985, the flight was operated by an An-24B with registration number B-434. The aircraft stalled and crashed during the approach to Jinan Airport due to improper handling by the flight crew during a go-around. Of the 41 people on board, 38 were killed, and only 3 survived.
Incident
Flight 5109 took off from Nanjing at 17:05 on that day. As the aircraft approached Jinan, there was fog and light rain, and the plane deviated from the approach path. The conditions were not suitable for landing. The Jinan control tower instructed the flight to go around, but the crew hesitated. Eventually, they made a mistake while attempting the go-around, causing the aircraft to stall and crash. Except for one flight attendant and two passengers, the remaining 38 people on board were killed. Among the deceased passengers were two Hong Kong residents and one British national.
Aircraft details
The An-24 involved in the accident was manufactured in 1972, with a serial number of 27308110. On September 27, 1979, the aircraft suffered a nose gear fire and was written off after a mishandled rejected takeoff, which caused damage to the aircraft's wiring and cockpit equipment. Since 77% of the aircraft's service life remained, it underwent extensive repairs at the Shanghai Aviation Repair Plant of CAAC. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service on May 23 of the following year.
References
- "The families of American victims sued the CAAC for compensation regarding the Jinan air crash ā The significance of the Warsaw Convention in international air transport". CARNOC. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- "Centennial of Chinese Aviation Accidents". CARNOC. Archived from the original on 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- "Section 3: Scrap, Decommission, and Transfer". Shanghai Local Chronicles Office. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- "Section 2: Aircraft Maintenance". Shanghai Local Chronicles Office. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
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| Aviation accidents and incidents in 1985 (1985) | |
|---|---|
| Jan 1 Eastern Air Lines Flight 980Jan 18 CAAC Flight 5109Jan 21 Galaxy Airlines Flight 203Feb 1 Aeroflot Flight 7841Feb 19 China Airlines Flight 006Feb 19 Iberia Flight 610Feb 24 Polar 3May 3 Zolochiv mid-air collisionJun 14 Trans World Airlines Flight 847Jun 21 Braathens SAFE Flight 139Jun 23 Air India Flight 182Jul 10 Aeroflot Flight 5143Aug 2 Delta Air Lines Flight 191Aug 12 Japan Air Lines Flight 123Aug 22 Manchester Airport disasterAug 25 Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808Sep 4 Bakhtar Antonov An-26 shootdownSep 6 Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105Sep 23 Henson Airlines Flight 1517Nov 10 Teterboro mid-air collisionNov 23 EgyptAir Flight 648Nov 25 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 crashDec 12 Arrow Air Flight 1285RDec 19 Aeroflot Flight 101/435Dec 31 Ricky Nelson plane crash | |
| 1984 ◄ ► 1986 |