Wuhan Airlines

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Wuhan Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
WU CWU Wuhan Air
Ceased operations2003 (merged into China Eastern Airlines)
HeadquartersWuhan, People's Republic of China

Wuhan Airlines (S: 武汉航空, T: 武漢航空, P: Wǔhàn Hángkōng) was an airline based in Wuhan of the People's Republic of China.[1] In 2003, it merged into China Eastern Airlines.[2]

Historical Fleet

A Wuhan Airlines Xian Y-7-100 at Beijing Civil Aviation Museum

Accidents and incidents

  • On June 22, 2000, a Wuhan Airlines flight from Enshi to Wuhan was forced to circle for 30 minutes due to thunderstorms. The aircraft eventually crashed on the banks of Han River in Hanyang District,[3] all on-board perished (there were varying accounts of number of crews and passengers). In addition, the crash also killed 7 people on the ground (See Wuhan Airlines Flight 343).[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 31 March-6 April 1999. p. 107. "230-1 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China"
  2. ^ Information about Wuhan Airlines at the Aviation Safety Network
  3. ^ 祸从天降:汉江边4人被武汉坠毁飞机扫入江中 (in Chinese). Sina. 2000-06-22. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  4. ^ Geoghegan, Tom (2005-04-28). "How planes survive lightning". BBC News Magazine. BBC News. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  5. ^ "Fatal Events Since 1970 for Airlines of the People's Republic of China". AirSafe.com. 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  6. ^ Accident Report

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