De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8) crash, Dec 7, 2002, Xi'an
De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8) accident on December 7, 2002 near Xi'an, Shaanxi, China with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined.
- Date: December 7, 2002
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8)
- Location: Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Parked
- Cause: Not determined
Two engineers took a Changan Airlines Dash 8-400 onto the apron at Xi'an for an engine test run. While parked, the aircraft began to roll on slippery pavement and struck the main terminal. Both occupants escaped uninjured. Snow had fallen in the preceding days and the tarmac was reported to be slippery.