China General Aviation Flight 7552


China General Aviation Flight 7552 was a China General Aviation flight from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. On July 31, 1992, the Yakovlev Yak-42D overran runway 06 during takeoff and impacted an embankment at, from the threshold.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a Yakovlev Yak-42D with registration B-2755. The aircraft was released by the Saratov Aviation Plant on January 2, 1992 and was delivered to China General Aviation in the same month.

Crash

Flight GP7552 was a passenger flight from Nanking to Xiamen. There were 116 passengers and 10 crew members. At about 3:05 pm the liner headed for the runway 06 and, after a minute delay, started its take-off roll. The Yak-42 started to lift off the ground and began to climb, however the aircraft lost control and slammed back down onto the runway. The aircraft then exited the runway, and continued rolling for on the ground. The aircraft then crashed into a two-meter fence and exploded. The fuselage broke into three parts, after which a post-crash fire erupted. Part of the wreckage fell into a nearby pond. 8 of the 10 crew members and 100 of the 116 passengers died.

Investigation

Investigators determined the cause of the crash was an improper horizontal stabilizer setting.