 B-3130, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 August 2010 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error, poor weather |
| Site | Near Lindu Airport, Yichun, China 47°45′19″N 129°00′57″E / 47.7554°N 129.0158°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Embraer E190 LR |
| Operator | Henan Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | VD8387 |
| ICAO flight No. | KPA8387 |
| Call sign | Kun Peng 8387 |
| Registration | B-3130 |
| Flight origin | Harbin Taiping International Airport, Harbin, China |
| Destination | Lindu Airport, Yichun, China |
| Occupants | 96 |
| Passengers | 91 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 44 |
| Injuries | 52 |
| Survivors | 52 |
Henan Airlines Flight 8387 was a domestic flight operated by Henan Airlines from Harbin to Yichun, China. On the night of 24 August 2010, the Embraer E190 operating the route crashed on approach to Yichun Lindu Airport in fog. 44 of the 96 people on board were killed.[1] It was the first hull loss and the first fatal accident involving the Embraer E190 and as of 2024, the deadliest.
The final investigation report, released in June 2012, concluded that the flight crew failed to observe safety procedures for operations in low visibility.[2][3]
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- ^ "河南航空有限公司黑龙江伊春 Yichun "8·24" 特别重大飞机坠毁事故调查报告" [Henan Airlines Heilongjiang Yichun "8·24" Investigation report of a particularly serious aircraft crash]. CSAWS. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2014. Translated report (Note: this translation was made automatically from the original (in Chinese) and has low technical quality, lends itself only to specific queries)
- ^ "Henan Airlines E190 at Yichun on Aug 24th 2010, impacted terrain short of runway and burst into flames". AeroInside. June 29, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2014.