China Southern Airlines Flight 3456
1997 passenger plane crash in Shenzhen, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1] 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.[2]
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Accident | |
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Date | 8 May 1997 (1997-05-08) |
Summary | Pilot error aggravated by severe weather |
Site | Shenzhen Huangtian Airport, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 22.6402°N 113.8109°E / 22.6402; 113.8109 |
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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