China Northern Airlines Flight 6901

China Northern Airlines Flight 6901 (CJ6901) was a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 airliner from Beijing's Capital International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport in Xinjiang, China. On November 13, 1993, it crashed on approach to Ürümqi Airport. Twelve of the 102 passengers and crew on board were killed. The accident has been attributed to pilot error.[1]

China Northern Airlines Flight 6901
B-2140, sister-ship to the accident aircraft
Accident
DateNovember 13, 1993
SummaryPilot error (Controlled flight into terrain)
SiteNear Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
43°54′26″N 87°28′27″E
Aircraft
Aircraft typeMcDonnell Douglas MD-82
OperatorChina Northern Airlines
RegistrationB-2141
Flight originBeijing Capital International Airport Beijing, China
DestinationÜrümqi Diwopu International Airport, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
Occupants102
Passengers92
Crew10
Fatalities12
Injuries60
Survivors90

Accident

While on final approach, the autopilot automatically disconnected. The Captain proceeded to reengage it, believing that it would still be in APP mode. When activated however, the autopilot went into VERT SPD mode with a setting of -800 feet per minute. The crew's failure to disconnect the autopilot and manually land the airplane contributed to the accident. Another factor was the crew's lack of proficiency in English. When the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) issued an aural alarm, the captain asked his first officer what the words "Pull up" meant. The first officer replied that he did not know. Consequently, the pilots ignored the warnings and failed to correct their excessive rate of descent, causing the plane to strike power lines and a wall before coming down in a field.[1][2]

Aircraft
  • Model: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
  • Registration: B-2141
  • MSN/LN: 49849/1772
  • Engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217A
  • Year of Delivery: 1991
  • Flight time: 26700 hours

See also

References
  1. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) B-2141 Urumqi Airport (URC)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  2. "中国空难事故回顾-搜狐新闻" [Review of China Air Accidents-Sohu News]. news.sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-02-02.
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