China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510

China Eastern Airlines

Industry	Aviation
Headquarters	Shanghai , China

Not to be confused with China Eastern Airlines Flight 5210.

Template:Infobox aircraft occurrence China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510 operated a domestic route from Shanghai to Nanchang using an Antonov An-24 aircraft. On August 15, 1989, the plane, registered as B-3417, crashed near Zhoujiabang approximately 240 meters from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport following an engine failure during takeoff, resulting in 34 fatalities. Six individuals survived the crash.

Accident

Template:More citations needed section Flight 5510 was transporting 32 passengers alongside 8 crew members aboard an An-24 built in 1973, bearing the serial number 37309006. At approximately 3:46 p.m., the aircraft departed from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport heading northward. Shortly after liftoff, the right engine ceased functioning. Despite this, the flight crew proceeded with takeoff and attempted to counteract the resulting directional control issues. Their efforts were unsuccessful; the aircraft veered off the runway, rolled to the right, and made contact with the ground before continuing over a ditch and ultimately crashing into a river.

Following the accident, emergency responders from Hongqiao Airport’s Public Security Department promptly arrived at the scene and extracted six survivors located near the rear of the aircraft. Recovery operations for victims’ remains, debris, luggage, and cargo were completed within twelve hours, allowing Hongqiao Airport to resume standard flight operations.

See also

• TWA Flight 800 (1964)
• Air Algerie Flight 6289