Embraer ERJ-190 crash, Aug 24, 2010 (44 killed), Yichun
Embraer ERJ-190 accident on August 24, 2010 near Yichun, Heilongjiang, China with 44 fatalities. Cause: The captain began the approach below the...
- Date: August 24, 2010
- Aircraft: Embraer ERJ-190
- Location: Yichun, Heilongjiang, China
- Fatalities: 44
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The captain began the approach below the company's visibility minimum and descended below minimum altitude in fog without visual contact with the runway, then failed to go around. Airline safety management, crew cooperation and regulatory oversight shortcomings were also cited.
A Henan Airlines ERJ-190 flying Harbin to Yichun in fog attempted a landing at Yichun with visibility below the company's own minimum. The crew descended below minimum altitude without seeing the runway, did not go around despite the height callouts, and struck the ground about 870 to 1,110 metres short of runway 30. The aircraft burned and 44 passengers were killed.