China General Aviation
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| Ceased operations | 1997 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Xi'an, China | ||||||
| Fleet size | See Fleet below | ||||||
| Parent company | China Eastern Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Xi'an, China | ||||||
China General Aviation (Corporation - CGAC) was an airline based in Xi'an, China. It operated a fleet of 12 Yakovlev Yak-42D and later a few Boeing 737-300 aircraft.[1] It was acquired by China Eastern Airlines in 1997.
Code data
Fleet
A China General Aviation Yakovlev Yak-42.
Its 3 Boeing 737-300 aircraft were transferred to China Eastern Airlines.
Accidents and incidents
On July 31, 1992, China General Aviation Flight 7552 crashed into a pond past the runway after takeoff from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport. 8 of the 10 crew members and 100 of the 116 passengers died.[2]
References
- ↑ "100 Killed in Chinese Plane Crash". Los Angeles Times. 2 August 1992. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ↑ "ASN Aircraft accident Yakovlev 42D B-2755 Nanking Airport (NKG)." Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on July 5, 2009.
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