Xian MA60

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The Xian MA60 (新舟60, Xīnzhōu 60, "Modern Ark 60") is a turboprop-powered airliner made by China's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I). The MA60 is a stretched version of the Xian Y7-200A,[1] which was produced based on the An-24 to operate in rugged conditions with limited ground support and has short take-off and landing (STOL) capability.[2]

The airplane received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in June 2000. The MA60 has not been type certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration.[3] No other Western Government has issued it with a safety certificate. The general designer of MA-60 series is Mr. Lü Hai (吕海).

As of October 2006, XAC has received over 90 MA60 orders. The factory had delivered 23 MA60s by the end of 2006, and expects to deliver an additional 165 units by the end of 2016.[4]

Variants

  • Xian MA60-100: Reduced weight improved performance.[5]
  • Xian MA60-MPA Fearless Albatross: Maritime patrol and ASW variant offered for sale at Airshow China 2002.[5]
  • Xian MA40: Reduced capacity 40 seat variant offered for sale in 2002.[5]
  • Xian MA60H-500: A military cargo version of the MA-60, with rear cargo ramp.[5]
  • Xian MA600: A much improved MA60, the prototype of which was completed on 29 June 2008.[5]

Accidents and incidents

  • In January 2009, a MA60 operated by Philippine carrier Zest Airways crashed at Caticlan airport while trying to land on 11 January 2009. The aircraft landed too short on the runway, skidded out of control and crashed into a concrete barrier. The aircraft caught fire and suffered extensive damage to its wing, landing gear, undercarriage and one engine. Several passengers were injured in that accident.[6]
  • In June 2009, a MA60 operated by Zest overshot the runway while trying to land at Caticlan airport. As a consequence of this accident lengthening of the runway and the flattening of a hill that obstructs one of its approaches was carried out.[7]
  • On 7 May 2011 Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 8968 (with Indonesian registration PK-MZK) went into sea only 500 metres from the runway[8] in bad weather with poor visibility on visual approach to Kaimana Airport, Kaimana, West Papua in Indonesia. It had left Sorong Airport with 21 passengers and 6 crew members on board.[9] All passengers and crew were killed, making this the first reported fatal accident for the Xian MA60. On 24 August 2011 Indonesia’s Transportation Minister determined human error was to blame for Merpati Airline Disaster.[10]
  • On 9 January 2012 a TAM flight from Riberalta Airport to Guayaramerín Airport, Bolivia operated by FAB-96 landed with the undercarriage not deployed due to a fault, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries amongst the five crew and sixteen passengers.[11]
  • On 16 May 2013 a Myanma Airways flight from Heho Airport to Monghsat Airport in Burma, overran the runway on landing, resulting in two serious injuries and substantial damage to the aircraft. The MA60 allegedly suffered a brakes failure.[12]
  • On 10 June 2013 Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight MZ6517 (with Indonesian registration PK-MZO) from Bajawa to Kupang, with 50 people on-board landed hard at Kupang airport in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Two passengers were injured. The plane, which has been damaged beyond repair, lay on its belly on the runway with its engines jammed face down into the tarmac and its wings bent forward which one would expect after such a hard landing.[13] Indonesian National Transportation Safety Comittee (NTSC) has released preliminary report on this accident. The preliminary preliminary report consists of factual information collected until the preliminary report published without analysis and conclusion.[14]
  • On 10 June 2013 Myanma Airways flight UB309 from Mawlamyine, Myanmar carrying four crew members and 60 passengers swerved off the runway upon landing at Kawthaung. The plane came to a stop in bushes about 200 feet to the west of the runway, with smoke coming from the left side propeller housing and the propellers on both wings damaged. There were no injuries. It is possible the captain was too early in switching the nosewheel steering to the 'taxi' mode during the landing roll and lost directional control. This has happened before with Myanma Airways in December 2011.[15]
  • On 4 February 2014 Joy Air flight JR1533 from Taiyuan, China carrying 7 crew members and 37 passengers, had a mechanical failure on the landing gear while landing at Zhengzhou. This caused landing gear to break and the aircraft's nose cone to hit the tarmac. There were no injuries. [16]

Operators

In April 2010, 30 MA60 are in service and 10 are stored:[17][18]

Lao Airlines Xian MA60 at Pakse Airport in 2009.
Zest Airways MA60 at Marinduque Airport, Philippines
Lao Airlines MA60 at Louangnamtha Airport, Laos
Transporte Aéreo Militar MA60 at Cochabamba Airport, Bolivia
Model of a MA60 in Joy Air colors
Bolivia Bolivia
Burundi Burundi
Cambodia Cambodia
Cameroon Cameroon
China China
Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • LAC – 6 on order
Eritrea Eritrea
  • Massawa Airways – 1 in service
  • ERAF – 4 in service
Indonesia Indonesia
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
Laos Laos
Myanmar Myanmar
  • Myanma Airways – 2 crashed and 1 suspended (XY-AIO, XY-AIP and XY-AIQ )
Nepal Nepal
Peru Peru
  • CDS Regional Express – 4 on order
Philippines Philippines
  • Zest Airways – 4 currently in service, 1 written off after an accident
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo
  • Air Congo Int'l – 4 in service
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Tajikistan Tajikistan
Tonga Tonga
  • Real Tonga – 1 in service
Ukraine Ukraine
  • Mars RK – 3 on order. On 23 May 2012 Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation (XAIC) and Mars RK agreed on terms for an order for three MA60 aircraft. This is the first European airline to purchase the MA60.[22]
Yemen Yemen
Zambia Zambia
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
  • Air Zimbabwe – 2 in service, 1 crashed on 3 November 2009,

Summary of Airlines Using MA60

Airlines In service Orders Total
TAM - Transporte Aéreo Militar 2 2 4
Air Burundi 1 1 2
Royal Cambodian Air Force 2 2
Camair-Co 1 2 3
LAC 6 6
Massawa Airways 1 1
Kyrgyzstan Airlines 3 3
Merpati Nusantara Airlines 14 14
Lao Airlines 4 4
Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force 4 4
Myanma Airways 3 3
Nepal Airlines44
Civil Aviation Flight University of China 2 2
China United Airlines 1+1 stored 2
Okay Airways 11 19 30
Joy Air 8 2 10
Sichuan Airlines 2 stored 2
Wuhan Airlines 3 stored 3
YingAn Airlines 1 9 10
CDS Regional Express 4 4
Zest Airways 4 4
Air Congo Int'l 4 4
Sri Lanka Air Force (Helitours) 2 2
Tajik Air 1 1
Real Tonga 1 1
Mars RK 3 3
Felix Airways 6 6
Zambian Air Force 2 2
Air Zimbabwe 2 2

Specifications (MA60)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[23]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 60 passengers
  • Length: 24.71 m (81 ft 0¾ in)
  • Wingspan: 29.20 m (95 ft 9½ in)
  • Height: 8.86 m (29 ft 0½ in)
  • Wing area: 75.0 m² (807 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 13,700 kg (30,203 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 21,800 kg (48,060 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J Turboprop, 2,051 kW (2,750 shp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 514 km/h (278 knots, 319 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 430 km/h (232 knots, 267 mph) (econ cruise speed)
  • Range: 1,600 km (864 nmi, 994 mi)
  • Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)

See also

Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Related lists
  • List of airliners

References

  1. ↑ "MA60 is derived from Y7-200A by the application of better performance engine, state-of-the-art avionics package and new maintenance methodology."
  2. ↑ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/06/11/up-close-and-personal-with-xi’-ma60.html
  3. ↑ "Quality of Chinese-made plane questioned after crash". The Jakarta Post. 9 May 2011. 
  4. ↑ Aviation Week & Space Technology, 29 October 2007 issue, p. 66, Commercial Transport Update
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Komissarov & Gordon. “Chinese Aircraft”. Hikoki Publications. Manchester. 2008. ISBN 978-1-902109-04-6
  6. ↑ "PICTURE: Zest MA60 crashes on landing in Philippines". Flight International. 12 January 2009. 
  7. ↑ "Philippines' Zest MA60 overshoots runway at Caticlan". Flight International. 25 June 2009. 
  8. ↑ "Three bodies from crashed Merpati plane burried [sic] in Papua". Antara News. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
  9. ↑ "Indonesia: 'No survivors' after plane crashes off Papua". BBC News. 7 May 2011. 
  10. ↑ http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/government-says-human-error-to-blame-for-merpati-airline-disaster/461414
  11. ↑ Hradecky, Simon (January 9, 2012). "Accident: TAM Bolivia MA60 at Guayaramerin on Jan 9th 2012, gear up landing". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 10 January 2012. 
  12. ↑ Hradecky, Simon (16 May 2013). "Accident: Myanma MA60 at Monghsat on May 16th 2013, runway excursion". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  13. ↑ Hradecky, Simon (10 June 2013). "Accident: Merpati MA60 at Kupang on Jun 10th 2013, landed short of runway and broke up". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Aircraft Accident Investigation Report (Preliminary) Merpati Nusantara Airlines Xi'An Aircraft Industry MA60; PK-MZO El Tari Airport, Kupang Republic of Indonesia, 10 June 2013". National Transportation Safety Comittee. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 10 Jan 2014. 
  15. ↑ Hradecky, Simon (10 June 2013). "Incident: Myanma MA60 at Kawthaung on Jun 10th 2013, runway excursion". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  16. ↑ "新鄭機場飛機降落墜地". 
  17. ↑ "AeroTransport Data Bank". Aerotransport.org. 
  18. ↑
  19. ↑ Cantle, Katie (12 August 2010). "Okay Airways continues fleet expansion". ATWOnline. 
  20. ↑ My Republica, Government to sign agreement with China for aircraft procurement. Retrieved Nov 28, 2013
  21. ↑ Sri Lanka Air Force takes delivery of MA 60 aircraft Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka, 2011-10-01
  22. ↑ MA60 aircraft by Chinese Xi'an Aircraft finds its first European buyer AirForceWorld.com 2012-05-23
  23. ↑ Jackson 2003, p. 95.
  • Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.

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