China Eastern Airlines Flight 5398

China Eastern Airlines Flight 5398
Accident summary
Date October 26, 1993
Type Crash on approach
Site Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Passengers 71
Crew 9
Fatalities 2
Survivors 78
Aircraft type McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Operator China Eastern Airlines
Tail number B-2103

China Eastern Airlines Flight 5398 (MU5398) was a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 airliner from Shenzhen's Bao'an International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport in Fujian, China. On October 26, 1993, it crashed on approach to Fuzhou Airport. The aircraft overran the runway while landing in heavy rain and high winds. Two of the 80 passengers and crew on board were killed. The accident has been attributed to pilot error. Flight 5398 is now being used on China Eastern's Nanning to Shanghai-Hongqiao route.

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