ASN Aircraft accident Shaanxi Yunshuji Y-8 31242 Zheng Zou Air Base
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Date:Thursday 4 January 2001
Type:Silhouette image of generic AN12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Shaanxi Yunshuji Y-8
Operator:People's Liberation Army - Air Force - PLAAF
Registration: 31242
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First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Ground casualties:Fatalities: 6
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:near Zheng Zou Air Base (   China)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Zhengzhou Air Base, China
Narrative:
On January 4 two Y-8 transport planes (31242 and 31243) of the Chinese Air Force crashed on approach to Zheng Zou Air Base. One airplane struck a house, killing six people. The other airplane crashed in a field. All sixteen crew members of both Y-8's are reported dead. The exact breakdown (8 each) is assumed. Also, it has not been reported if 31242 or 31243 crashed into the house. To add to the confusion, official reports state that both aircraft crashed as a result of tailplane icing while other reports indicate that both planes collided.

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