China General Aviation Flight 7552
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.
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