Accident description
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| Status: | Final |
| Date: | 08 MAY 1997 |
| Time: | 21:28 |
| Type: | Boeing 737-31B |
| Operator: | China Southern Airlines |
| Registration: | B-2925 |
| C/n / msn: | 27288/2577 |
| First flight: | 1994-01-28 (3 years 3 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3B1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 65 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 35 / Occupants: 74 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Shenzhen Airport (SZX) (China)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chongqing Airport (CKG/ZUCK), China |
| Shenzhen Airport (SZX/ZGSZ), China | |
| Flightnumber: | 3456 |
The aircraft approached in bad weather (thunderstorms, rainfall) and made a heavy landing, bouncing three times and pushing the nosegear up into the fuselage. The crew performed a go-around and tried to land 9 minutes later. The aircraft touched down at high speed, ran off the runway, broke up in three pieces and caught fire.
Events:
Sources:
» Flight International 21-27.05.1997 (12)
» ICAO Adrep Summary 1/98 (#17)
Statistics
7th loss of a Boeing 737-300
3rd worst accident involving a Boeing 737-300 (at the time)
6th worst accident involving a Boeing 737-300 (currently)
17th worst accident in China (at the time)
22nd worst accident in China (currently) » figures explained
3rd worst accident involving a Boeing 737-300 (at the time)
6th worst accident involving a Boeing 737-300 (currently)
17th worst accident in China (at the time)
22nd worst accident in China (currently) » figures explained
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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 Chongqing Airport (CKG/ZUCK) to Shenzhen Airport (SZX/ZGSZ) as the crow flies is 1056 km (660 miles).
Distance from Chongqing Airport (CKG/ZUCK) to Shenzhen Airport (SZX/ZGSZ) as the crow flies is 1056 km (660 miles).
