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Encyclopedia > China Eastern Flight 5398
China Eastern Flight 5398
Summary
Date  October 26, 1993
Cause  Crash on approach
Site  Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Fatalities  2
Aircraft
 Aircraft type  McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Operator  China Eastern Airlines
Tail number  B-2103
Passengers  71
Crew  9
Survivors  78

China Eastern Flight 5398 (MU5398) was a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 airliner from Shenzhen's Bao'an International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport in Fujian, China. On October 26, 1993, it crashed on approach to Fuzhou Airport. The aircraft overran the runway while landing in heavy rain and high winds. Two of the 80 passengers and crew on board were killed. The accident has been attributed to pilot error. October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chou; BUC: Hók-ciÅ­; EFEO: Fou-Tcheou; also seen as Foochow or Fuchow) is the provincial seat and the largest prefecture-level city of Fujian (福建) province, Peoples Republic of China. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal map spelling: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... DC-10, retired from American Airlines fleet at gate McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. ... The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. ... China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (Simplified Chinese: ) (SEHK: 0670 NYSE: CEA) is an airline based in Shanghai, China. ... China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (Simplified Chinese: ) (SEHK: 0670 NYSE: CEA) is an airline based in Shanghai, China. ... The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. ... Shenzhen is a sub-provincial city of Guangdong province in southern China, located at the border with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ... Shenzhen Baoan International Airport or Huangtian Airport (IATA: SZX, ICAO: ZGSZ) is located in Huangtian Village, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, the Peoples Republic of China. ... Fuzhou Chengle International Airport is an airport in Fuzhou, Fujian, China (IATA: FOC, ICAO: ZSFZ). ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal map spelling: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


Aircraft

DC-10, retired from American Airlines fleet at gate McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. ... The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. ... Pratt & Whitney is an American aircraft engine manufacturer whose products are widely used in both civil and military aircraft. ... This section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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