McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crash, Nov 13, 1993 (12 killed)
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 accident on November 13, 1993 near Ürümqi-Diwopu, Xinjiang Uyghur, China with 12 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error: the autopilot...
- Date: November 13, 1993
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Location: Ürümqi-Diwopu, Xinjiang Uyghur, China
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error: the autopilot disconnected on approach, and the crew re-engaged it in a vertical speed mode at 800 feet per minute instead of landing manually, leading to controlled flight into terrain.
A China Northern MD-82 on a scheduled flight to Urumqi Diwopu descended below the glide path in fog after the autopilot disconnected on final approach. It struck a concrete wall short of the runway, hit power lines and crashed in a field, where it burst into flames. Twelve occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by post-crash fire.