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| Date: | Wednesday 30 March 2016 |
| Time: | 10:33 |
| Type: |  Diamond DA40 Diamond Star |
| Owner/operator: | Shaanxi Phoenix International Flying College |
| Registration: | B-9116 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Qianyang County, Baoji, Shaanxi Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Entered a spiral descent during training and did not recover in time. The high-energy impact with the ground destroyed the DA40 and killed both occupants. Witnesses recalled hearing a loud bang before the plane suddenly dived toward the ground. Since the engine of B-9116 had a history of malfunctions, it was speculated that engine problem was the culprit of this accident.
Sources:
http://french.xinhuanet.com/2016-03/30/c_135237585.htm
http://www.phoenixflychina.com/Column.aspx?ColId=7
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/490970111
https://gd.news.163.com/zhuhai/21/0707/11/GEA4AKV304179LS4.html
https://weibo.com/p/1001603972007682292160?pids=Pl_Official_CardMixFeedv6__4&feed_filter=1&sudaref=www.google.com.hk
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2016 09:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Mar-2016 09:23 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 31-Mar-2016 06:08 | harro | Updated [Source, ] |
| 15-Jun-2023 05:55 | RDV | Updated |
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