China Eastern Airlines Flight 5398
The aircraft involved in the accident in 1992 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 October 1993 |
| Summary | Crashed during approach due to bad weather conditions and pilot error |
| Site | Fuzhou Yixu Airport, Fuzhou, Fujian, China |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Operator | China Eastern Airlines |
| Registration | B-2103 |
| Flight origin | Shenzhen Huangtian International Airport |
| Destination | Fuzhou Yixu Airport |
| Occupants | 80 |
| Passengers | 71 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 10 |
| Survivors | 78 |
China Eastern Airlines Flight 5398 (MU5398) was a flight route from Shenzhen's Huangtian International Airport (now Bao'an International Airport) to Fuzhou Yixu Airport in Fujian. On 26 October 1993, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 airliner flying this route crashed on approach to Fuzhou Yixu Airport. The aircraft overran the runway while landing in heavy rain and high winds. Two of the 80 passengers and crew on board were killed.