CAAC Flight 5109
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 January 1985 |
| Summary | Pilot error, stall |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | An-24B |
| Operator | Civil Aviation Administration of China Fifth Flight Regiment (under Civil Aviation Administration of China Shanghai Bureau) |
| Registration | B-434 |
| Flight origin |  China - Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport |
| Stopover | China - Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport |
| Last stopover | China - Jinan Zhangzhuang Airport |
| Destination | China - Beijing Capital International Airport |
| Occupants | 41 |
| Passengers | 34 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 38 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 |
CAAC Flight 5109 was a flight from Shanghai to Beijing with stops in Nanjing and Jinan. On January 18, 1985, the flight was operated by an An-24B with registration number B-434. The aircraft stalled and crashed during the approach to Jinan Airport due to improper handling by the flight crew during a go-around. Of the 41 people on board, 38 were killed, and only 3 survived.
Flight 5109 took off from Nanjing at 17:05 on that day.[1] As the aircraft approached Jinan, there was fog and light rain, and the plane deviated from the approach path. The conditions were not suitable for landing. The Jinan control tower instructed the flight to go around, but the crew hesitated. Eventually, they made a mistake while attempting the go-around, causing the aircraft to stall and crash.[2] Except for one flight attendant and two passengers, the remaining 38 people on board were killed. Among the deceased passengers were two Hong Kong residents and one British national.[3]
