Sunday, August 29, 2010

Henan Airlines crash

Hardly has the dust settled down on the crash of Aires Airlines B737-700 on San Andres Island on August 16 when another aircraft accident occurred on August 24 Tuesday in Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province in China. The aircraft is an E-190 jet operated by Henan Airlines, and on the time of the accident, carried 91 people aboard. Initial reports stated that more than 40 people were rescued from the crash which occurred at 10:10 PM. The plane departed from Harbin, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang. The news reported the aircraft was on fire after the crash and a thick fog blanketed the airport. The cause of the accident is now being investigated.

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