A China General Aviation Yakovlev Yak-42 similar to the one involved.
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Accident summary | |
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Date | 31 July 1992 |
Summary | Pilot error, loss of control |
Site | near Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport |
Passengers | 116 |
Crew | 10 |
Fatalities | 107 or 108 |
Injuries (non-fatal) | 18 |
Survivors | 18 |
Aircraft type | Yakovlev Yak-42D |
Operator | China General Aviation |
Registration | B-2755 |
Flight origin | Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport |
Destination | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport |
China General Aviation Flight 7552 was a China General Aviation flight from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. On July 31, 1992, the Yakovlev 42D on the route crashed into a pond past the runway after taking off. 8 of the 10 crew members and 100 of the 116 passengers died.