Beschrijving:
China Northern Airlines Flight 6163 departed Beijing, China, at 20:37, for a planned one hour and three minutes flight to Dalian.
As the aircraft was descending towards Dalian, the flight crew reported a fire on board. Contact was lost at 21:32 hours.
The aircraft impacted the sea, 20 km off Dalian. All 112 occupants were killed in the accident.
The cockpit voice recorder was recovered from the sea on May 14, followed by the flight data recorder on May 18, 2002.
This MD-82 was built in China under licence from McDonnell Douglas by Shanghai Aviation Industrial Corporation (SAIC).
Authorities blamed the crash on a fire set by a passenger who bought seven insurance policies before boarding the flight, insuring his life for $170,000. He had brought one or more water bottles filled with gasoline on board and ignited the gasoline on board the aircraft.
» Xinhua
accident date: 07-05-2002
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
registration: B-2138
accident date: 07-05-2002
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
registration: B-2138
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Datum: | dinsdag 7 mei 2002 |
| Tijd: | 21:32 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | China Northern Airlines |
| Registratie: | B-2138 |
| Constructienummer: | 49522/1702 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1990 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 26000 |
| Aantal vluchten: | 16000 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217A |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 9 / inzittenden: 9 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 103 / inzittenden: 103 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 112 / inzittenden: 112 |
| Schade: | Vernield |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 20 km (12.5 mijl) E van Dalian ( China)
|
| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA), China |
| Dalian Airport (DLC/ZYTL), China | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 6163 |
China Northern Airlines Flight 6163 departed Beijing, China, at 20:37, for a planned one hour and three minutes flight to Dalian.
As the aircraft was descending towards Dalian, the flight crew reported a fire on board. Contact was lost at 21:32 hours.
The aircraft impacted the sea, 20 km off Dalian. All 112 occupants were killed in the accident.
The cockpit voice recorder was recovered from the sea on May 14, followed by the flight data recorder on May 18, 2002.
This MD-82 was built in China under licence from McDonnell Douglas by Shanghai Aviation Industrial Corporation (SAIC).
Probable Cause:
Authorities blamed the crash on a fire set by a passenger who bought seven insurance policies before boarding the flight, insuring his life for $170,000. He had brought one or more water bottles filled with gasoline on board and ignited the gasoline on board the aircraft.
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» AP» Xinhua
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accident date: 07-05-2002
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
registration: B-2138
accident date: 07-05-2002
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
registration: B-2138
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Beijing-Capital International Airport en Dalian Airport bedraagt 440 km (275 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Beijing-Capital International Airport en Dalian Airport bedraagt 440 km (275 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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