Narrative:
Owing to the crew's navigation error (but not in poor visibility), the Y-5 flew into a mountainous area. The Y-5 hit treetops and crashed as the pilots tried to clear the terrain. All occupants survived, yet the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
» Collection of Civil Aircraft Accidents 1949~1989. Compiled by CAAC.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 1966 |
| Type: |  Shijiazhuang Y-5 |
| Operator: | CAAC |
| Registration: | 18152 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | 1961 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Yongdeng County, Lanzhou, Gansu Province ( China)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Lanzhou-Zhongchuan Airport (LHW/ZLLL), China |
| Xining Airport (XNN/ZLXN), China |
Owing to the crew's navigation error (but not in poor visibility), the Y-5 flew into a mountainous area. The Y-5 hit treetops and crashed as the pilots tried to clear the terrain. All occupants survived, yet the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Classification:
Aircraft strayed off planned course Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Scramble 360» Collection of Civil Aircraft Accidents 1949~1989. Compiled by CAAC.
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Lanzhou-Zhongchuan Airport to Xining Airport as the crow flies is 155 km (97 miles).
Distance from Lanzhou-Zhongchuan Airport to Xining Airport as the crow flies is 155 km (97 miles).
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