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EMBRAER ERJ190 near Yichun — 2010-08-24

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Date
2010-08-24
Location
Yichun, CN
Airport
ZYLD
Aircraft
EMBRAER ERJ190
Registration
B-3130
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
42

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On August 24, 2010 at 9:40 PM local time, Henan Airlines flight VD8387 (registration B-3130), an Embraer 190 equipped with General Electric (GE) CF-34 engines, impacted terrain about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) short of runway 30 during approach to Yichun Airport, Yichun, China. Of the 96 passengers and crew on board, there were 42 fatalities, 7 serious injuries, and 47 minor injuries. The airplane was substantially consumed by post-crash fire. The flight originated from the Harbin Taiping International Airport, Harbin, China. The accident is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of design and manufacture of the engines. All requests for information should be directed to: The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) #155 Dongsi Street West, Dongcheng Beijing, China 100710, China