China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 facts for kids
B-2610, the aircraft involved, in CAAC livery in 1988
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Accident summary | |
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Date | June 6, 1994 |
Summary | Mechanical failure due to improper maintenance |
Place | Near Xi'an, P.R. China 34°16′N 108°54′E / 34.267°N 108.900°E |
Passengers | 146 |
Crew | 14 |
Injuries (non-fatal) | 0 |
Fatalities | 160 (all) |
Survivors | 0 |
Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154M |
Airline/user | China Northwest Airlines |
Registration | B-2610 |
Flew from | Xianyang Airport (XIY/ZLXY), China |
Flying to | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (former) (CAN/ZGGG), China |
China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 was a flight from Xianyang Airport, in Xianyang to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (former). The aircraft used was a Tupolev Tu-154M. On June 6, 1994 the aircraft crashed into a field due to mechanical flaw in Xi'an. All 160 people died in China's worst air disaster.
Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Total |
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China | 114 | 14 | 128 |
Italy | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Russia | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 |
South Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 |
France | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
United States | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Taiwan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philippines | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Singapore | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 146 | 14 | 160 |
See also
In Spanish: Vuelo 2303 de China Northwest Airlines para niños
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