BEIJING, China (CNN) — A China Eastern Airlines commuter jet has crashed into a frozen lake in Inner Mongolia seconds after takeoff Sunday, killing all 53 people aboard.
Firefighters and rescue workers were pulling bodies from the lake, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Witnesses said they saw the plane break into flaming fragments, which ignited a house and several yachts.
The lake is in Nanhai Park.
The cause of the crash was not known.
The Canadian-made Bombardier CRJ200, with six crew members, took off from Baotou in the northern Chinese province of Inner Mongolia, about 560 kilometers (350 miles) west of Beijing.
It was en route to Shanghai.
All on board were confirmed dead by government officials in Baotou.
The plane went down about 8:20 a.m. Sunday (12:20 a.m. GMT), about 10 seconds after leaving the airport 2 kilometers (1.5 miles) away.
By: N5552.0W00425.9 - 21st November 2004 at 15:18
Date: 21 NOV 2004
Time: 08:20 local
Type: Canadair CRJ200LR RegionalJet
Operator: China Yunnan Airlines
Registration: B-3072 ?
Msn / C/n: 7697
Year built: 2002
Engines: 2 General Electric CF34-3B1 jet engines
Crew: 6 fatalities / 6 on board
Passengers: 47 fatalities / 47 on board
Total: 53 fatalities / 53 on board
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: near Baotou Airport (BAV)
Phase: Initial Climb
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Baotou Airport (BAV)
Destination airport: Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport (SHA)
Flight number: MU5210
Crashed into a frozen lake in Nanhai Park just two kilometers past the runway. Reportedly the aircraft struck a park ticket office before it crashed into the water. State television said two people on the ground had been killed.Source: Xinhua
Sad News Indeed – looks like it may have occurred on departure.
By: N5552.0W00425.9 - 21st November 2004 at 15:18
Date: 21 NOV 2004
Time: 08:20 local
Type: Canadair CRJ200LR RegionalJet
Operator: China Yunnan Airlines
Registration: B-3072 ?
Msn / C/n: 7697
Year built: 2002
Engines: 2 General Electric CF34-3B1 jet engines
Crew: 6 fatalities / 6 on board
Passengers: 47 fatalities / 47 on board
Total: 53 fatalities / 53 on board
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: near Baotou Airport (BAV)
Phase: Initial Climb
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Baotou Airport (BAV)
Destination airport: Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport (SHA)
Flight number: MU5210
Crashed into a frozen lake in Nanhai Park just two kilometers past the runway. Reportedly the aircraft struck a park ticket office before it crashed into the water. State television said two people on the ground had been killed.Source: Xinhua
Sad News Indeed – looks like it may have occurred on departure.
By: Mark L - 21st November 2004 at 14:22
The airline had only just merged with China Eastern too, they only operated 5 of the type. Very sad news.
By: Mark L - 21st November 2004 at 14:22
The airline had only just merged with China Eastern too, they only operated 5 of the type. Very sad news.
By: Hand87_5 - 21st November 2004 at 13:07
I think Hand was speculating as to the cause of the incident ? :confused:
I was indeed.
My sympathy to the families 🙁
By: Hand87_5 - 21st November 2004 at 13:07
I think Hand was speculating as to the cause of the incident ? :confused:
I was indeed.
My sympathy to the families 🙁
By: MSR777 - 21st November 2004 at 10:56
Sad news indeed. Not often you hear of an incident like this involving a CRJ.
By: MSR777 - 21st November 2004 at 10:56
Sad news indeed. Not often you hear of an incident like this involving a CRJ.
By: Britannia - 21st November 2004 at 10:50
21 NOV 2004 Canadair CRJ200LR RegionalJet China Yunnan, Baotou (China), 53(53)
Please note this information is preliminary; new information will be added on the Aviation Safety Network at http://aviation-safety.net/index.shtml. The 2004 year list of accidents always contains the most recent information on each accident.
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ASN ACCIDENT DIGEST 2004-26
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Date: 21 NOV 2004
Time: 08:20 local
Type: Canadair CRJ200LR RegionalJet
Operator: China Yunnan Airlines
Registration: B-3072 ?
Msn / C/n: 7697
Year built: 2002
Engines: 2 General Electric CF34-3B1 jet engines
Crew: 6 fatalities / 6 on board
Passengers: 47 fatalities / 47 on board
Total: 53 fatalities / 53 on board
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: near Baotou Airport (BAV)
Phase: Initial Climb
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Baotou Airport (BAV)
Destination airport: Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport (SHA)
Flight number: MU5210
Crashed into a frozen lake in Nanhai Park just two kilometers past the runway. Reportedly the aircraft struck a park ticket office before it crashed into the water. State television said two people on the ground had been killed.
Source: Xinhua
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AIRCRAFT PROFILE CANADAIR RJ
* Last hull-loss accident: 14 OCT 2004 Pinnacle Airlines/Northwest Airlink, Jefferson City (USA) – 2 fatalities
* Total number of hull-losses: 5 losses (5 accidents)
* Worst CRJ accident
* Survival rate for all fatal CRJ accidents: on average 28% of all occupants survived fatal accidents
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OPERATOR PROFILE CHINA YUNNAN
Regional airline operating some Boeing 737 and Canadair RegionalJet planes. The airline is in a process of merger with China Eastern Airlines.
founded: 1992
* 1st airliner hull-loss accident
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2004 SO FAR
* Number of fatal hull-loss airliner accidents : 24 (safety rank since 1950: 2nd safest)
* Number of fatalities: 397 (safety rank since 1950: safest)
(Coverage: fatal, multi engine civil airliner accidents)
By: Britannia - 21st November 2004 at 10:50
21 NOV 2004 Canadair CRJ200LR RegionalJet China Yunnan, Baotou (China), 53(53)
Please note this information is preliminary; new information will be added on the Aviation Safety Network at http://aviation-safety.net/index.shtml. The 2004 year list of accidents always contains the most recent information on each accident.
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ASN ACCIDENT DIGEST 2004-26
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Date: 21 NOV 2004
Time: 08:20 local
Type: Canadair CRJ200LR RegionalJet
Operator: China Yunnan Airlines
Registration: B-3072 ?
Msn / C/n: 7697
Year built: 2002
Engines: 2 General Electric CF34-3B1 jet engines
Crew: 6 fatalities / 6 on board
Passengers: 47 fatalities / 47 on board
Total: 53 fatalities / 53 on board
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: near Baotou Airport (BAV)
Phase: Initial Climb
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Baotou Airport (BAV)
Destination airport: Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport (SHA)
Flight number: MU5210
Crashed into a frozen lake in Nanhai Park just two kilometers past the runway. Reportedly the aircraft struck a park ticket office before it crashed into the water. State television said two people on the ground had been killed.
Source: Xinhua
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AIRCRAFT PROFILE CANADAIR RJ
* Last hull-loss accident: 14 OCT 2004 Pinnacle Airlines/Northwest Airlink, Jefferson City (USA) – 2 fatalities
* Total number of hull-losses: 5 losses (5 accidents)
* Worst CRJ accident
* Survival rate for all fatal CRJ accidents: on average 28% of all occupants survived fatal accidents
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OPERATOR PROFILE CHINA YUNNAN
Regional airline operating some Boeing 737 and Canadair RegionalJet planes. The airline is in a process of merger with China Eastern Airlines.
founded: 1992
* 1st airliner hull-loss accident
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2004 SO FAR
* Number of fatal hull-loss airliner accidents : 24 (safety rank since 1950: 2nd safest)
* Number of fatalities: 397 (safety rank since 1950: safest)
(Coverage: fatal, multi engine civil airliner accidents)
By: Airline owner - 21st November 2004 at 10:47
The aircraft involved was this one of China-Yunnan Airlines…
was delivered to the airline about a year ago.
Indeed condolences to all involved 🙁 🙁
By: Airline owner - 21st November 2004 at 10:47
The aircraft involved was this one of China-Yunnan Airlines…
was delivered to the airline about a year ago.
Indeed condolences to all involved 🙁 🙁
By: Ren Frew - 21st November 2004 at 10:32
Hand87_5, Bombardier is an aircraft manufacturer! Condolences are in order.
I think Hand was speculating as to the cause of the incident ? :confused:
By: Ren Frew - 21st November 2004 at 10:32
Hand87_5, Bombardier is an aircraft manufacturer! Condolences are in order.
I think Hand was speculating as to the cause of the incident ? :confused:
By: Ren Frew - 21st November 2004 at 10:31
Condolences indeed to those on board and on the ground that were killed. 🙁
The aircraft involved was this one of China-Yunnan Airlines…
By: Ren Frew - 21st November 2004 at 10:31
Condolences indeed to those on board and on the ground that were killed. 🙁
The aircraft involved was this one of China-Yunnan Airlines…
By: Humberside - 21st November 2004 at 10:28
Condolences to the families of the dead
By: Humberside - 21st November 2004 at 10:28
Condolences to the families of the dead
By: Papa Lima - 21st November 2004 at 10:15
Hand87_5, Bombardier is an aircraft manufacturer! Condolences are in order.
By: Papa Lima - 21st November 2004 at 10:15
Hand87_5, Bombardier is an aircraft manufacturer! Condolences are in order.
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