Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 · Hanyang District
On June 22, 2000, Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 (Hanyang District). 42 people died.
- Date
- June 22, 2000
- Place
- Hanyang District
- Operator
- Wuhan Airlines
- Killed
- 42
- Position
- 30.583°N, 114.283°E
- Wikidata ID
- Q2253960
From Wikipedia
Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight between Enshi Airport and Wuhan Wangjiadun Airport, both in Hubei province, Central China. On 22 June 2000, the Wuhan Airlines Xian Y-7, registration B-3479, flying the route crashed after encountering an area of adverse weather; the aircraft was struck by lightning and encountered windshear.
Immediately after the accident, China ordered all of Wuhan Airlines' Xian Y-7 aircraft be grounded. One month after the accident, they were allowed to resume service.
The accident remains the deadliest involving a Xian Y-7 aircraft.
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