China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 23, 1993 |
| Summary | Mechanical failure |
| Site | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China |
| Aircraft type | BAe 146-300 |
| Operator | China Northwest Airlines |
| Registration | B-2716disaster |
| Passengers | 108 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 55 |
| Survivors | 58 |
China Northwest Flight 2119 (WH2119) was a flight from Yinchuan Hedong Airport, Ningxia to Beijing Capital International Airport, China. On July 23, 1993, the aircraft crashed into a lake after it was unable to get airborne while attempting to takeoff at Yinchuan Airport, killing 54 passengers and 1 crew member on board.
Accident
Just before rotation on takeoff, the right-side flap actuator failed causing the flaps to retract. Unable to get the aircraft into the air, the crew had no other option but to abort the takeoff. The aircraft overran the runway and crashed into a lake.
Aircraft
- Model: BAe 146-300
- Registration: B-2716disaster
- Serial Number: E-3215
- Engine: Honeywell ALF 502R-5
- Year of Delivery: 1992