China General Aviation Flight 7552
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China General Aviation Flight 7552 was a China General Aviation
flight from Nanjing Airport, Nanjing
to Xiamen Airport, Xiamen
. 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.
China General Aviation
China General Aviation was an airline based in the People's Republic of China. It was based in Nanjing and operated a fleet of 12 Yakovlev Yak-42D and later a few Boeing 737-300 aircraft...
flight from Nanjing Airport, Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
to Xiamen Airport, Xiamen
Xiamen
Xiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million...
. 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.