China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119

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]

China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119

A China Northwest BAe 146-300 similar to the one involved
Accident
Date	July 23, 1993
Summary	Crashed after aborted takeoff due to mechanical failure
Site	Yinchuan Xihuayuan Airport, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
Aircraft
Aircraft type	BAe 146-300
Operator	China Northwest Airlines
IATA flight No.	WH2119
ICAO flight No.	CNW2119
Call sign	CHINA NORTHWEST 2119
Registration	B-2716
Flight origin	Yinchuan Xihuayuan Airport
Destination	Beijing Capital International Airport
Occupants	113
Passengers	108
Crew	5
Fatalities	55
Injuries	52
Survivors	58

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]

See also

• List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft