Boeing 737-300 crash, Jun 9, 1999, Zhanjiang
Boeing 737-300 accident on June 9, 1999 near Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control on landing after a wrong approach...
- Date: June 9, 1999
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-300
- Location: Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on landing after a wrong approach configuration, poor approach planning and crew coordination, failure to follow the checklist or go around, and poor weather.
A China Southern Boeing 737-300 approached Zhanjiang in thunderstorms and heavy rain after a wrong approach configuration and crossed the threshold about 400 metres high. The captain increased the descent rate, the aircraft landed hard, bounced and touched down right of the runway, then lost its undercarriage and stopped beyond it. All 90 occupants were evacuated and six passengers were injured.