Historical Events tagged with "rui'an"
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Accidents & Tragedies
China Southwest Airlines Flight 4509 Crash
February 24th, 1999 26 years ago
China Southwest Airlines Flight 4509, operating a Tupolev Tu-154, crashed near Rui'an, Zhejiang province in China. The aircraft was carrying 61 people, all of whom perished in the incident. The flight was on a domestic route from Harbin to Shenzhen, demonstrating the challenges of air travel safety in that era. Investigations focused on potential mechanical failures and pilot errors contributing to the crash.
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