Henan Airlines is based in Henan Province, China and its former name is Kunpeng Airlines, renamed just earlier this year. It flies smaller regional jets to places in north and northeast China. The plane involved in the crash of August 16 was an Embraer-made E-190 jet. It burst into flames as it hit the ground, killing 43 people, near Lindu airport on the outskirts of Yichun, a city in Heilongjiang Province.
Statements from the survivors revealed that there was severe turbulence as the plane made its approach. Several strong jolts struck the plane, causing luggage to fall down from overhead bins. When the plane stopped, as stated by a survivor, they were unable to open the emergency exits but he was able to ran away from the burning crash through a hole in the wall of a cabin near the first row of seats.
