China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119 (WH2119) was a flight from Yinchuan Xihuayuan Airport, Ningxia to Beijing Capital International Airport, People's Republic of China. On July 23, 1993, the aircraft crashed into a lake after it was unable to get airborne while attempting to take off at Yinchuan Airport, killing 54 passengers and 1 crew member on board.[1]

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China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119
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A China Northwest BAe 146-300 similar to the one involved
Accident
DateJuly 23, 1993
SummaryCrashed after aborted takeoff due to mechanical failure
SiteYinchuan Xihuayuan Airport, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBAe 146-300
OperatorChina Northwest Airlines
IATA flight No.WH2119
ICAO flight No.CNW2119
Call signCHINA NORTHWEST 2119
RegistrationB-2716
Flight originYinchuan Xihuayuan Airport
DestinationBeijing Capital International Airport
Occupants113
Passengers108
Crew5
Fatalities55
Injuries52
Survivors58
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Accident

Just before rotation on takeoff, the right-side flap actuator failed, causing the flaps to retract. Unable to get the aircraft into the air, the crew had no other option but to abort the takeoff.[1] This failed, however; the nose gear lifted off causing the tail to strike the runway. The aircraft then overran the runway and crashed into a lake.[2]

Cause

It was suspected that the crew failed to check if the flaps were deployed properly for takeoff.[2]

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