China Eastern Airlines Flight 5398
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China Eastern Airlines Flight 5398 (MU5398) was a flight route from Shenzhen's Bao'an International Airport to Fuzhou Yixu Airport in Fujian. On 26 October 1993, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 airliner flying this route crashed on approach to Fuzhou Yixu Airport. The aircraft overran the runway while landing in heavy rain and high winds. Two of the 80 passengers and crew on board were killed.[1]
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Accident | |
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Date | 26 October 1993 |
Summary | Crashed during approach due to bad weather conditions and pilot error |
Site | Fuzhou Yixu Airport, Fuzhou, Fujian, China |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
Operator | China Eastern Airlines |
Registration | B-2103 |
Flight origin | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport |
Destination | Fuzhou Yixu Airport |
Occupants | 80 |
Passengers | 71 |
Crew | 9 |
Fatalities | 2 |
Injuries | 10 |
Survivors | 78 |
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