Shaanxi Y-8 crash, Jan 4, 2001 (14 killed), Zhengzhou AFB
Shaanxi Y-8 accident on January 4, 2001 near Zhengzhou AFB, Henan, China with 14 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Sources conflict: one says the...
- Date: January 4, 2001
- Aircraft: Shaanxi Y-8
- Location: Zhengzhou AFB, Henan, China
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. Sources conflict: one says the collision circumstances are unknown, and another cites reported tailplane icing.
Two Chinese Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 transports (serials 31242 and 31243) collided while approaching Zhengzhou Air Base in Henan. One crashed short of the runway, and the other crashed onto a house. All 16 people aboard both aircraft died, along with six people on the ground. Sources do not agree on whether the aircraft collided or both crashed from a common cause.