Wuhan Airlines Flight 343
A Wuhan Airlines Y-7, similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 June 2000 |
| Summary | Crashed in adverse weather conditions |
| Site | Hanyang District, Wuhan, China 30°36′N 114°18′E / 30.6°N 114.3°E |
| Total fatalities | 49 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Xian Y-7 |
| Operator | Wuhan Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | WU343 |
| ICAO flight No. | CWU343 |
| Registration | B-3479 |
| Flight origin | Enshi Airport |
| Destination | Wuhan Wangjiadun Airport |
| Occupants | 42 |
| Passengers | 38 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 42 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 7 |
Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight between Enshi Airport and Wuhan Wangjiadun Airport, both in Hubei province, Central China. On 22 June 2000, the Wuhan Airlines Xian Y-7, registration B-3479, flying the route crashed after encountering an area of adverse weather; the aircraft was struck by lightning and encountered windshear.
Immediately after the accident, China ordered all of Wuhan Airlines' Xian Y-7 aircraft be grounded. One month after the accident, they were allowed to resume service.
The accident remains the deadliest involving a Xian Y-7 aircraft.