By Amy Wong: Subscribe to Amy's RSS feed
August 24, 2010 10:07 PM EDT
A passenger plane with 96 people on board crashed in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province Tuesday night with at least 43 people killed, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday, citing government official as saying.
By 3 a.m. Wednesday, at least 43 people were confirmed dead while the remaining 53 have been rescued and sent to hospitals, Xinhua said, citing Hua Jingwei, a top publicity official in Yichun City where the plane crashed as saying.
Xinhua said the ERJ-190 jet, manufactured by the Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer, has a maximum passenger capacity of 108.
However, with 96 people on board, the plane crashed near the runaway of Lindu airport of Yichun at 9:36 p.m. Tuesday, about 40 minutes after it took off from Harbin, Xinhua said.
No official account has been made regarding what happened during the landing as the investigation into the cause of the crash has not yet concluded.
Follow us
Henan Airlines launched the Yichun-Harbin service in 2009 and operated flights by ERJ-190 jets three times a week.
To report problems or to leave feedback about this article, e-mail:
To contact the editor, e-mail:
The Most Dangerous US States to Drive In 2012 [SLIDESHOW]
After Greece Exits The Euro, What's Next? An Illustrated Guide To 5 Possible Scenarios
TCS World 10K Bangalore 2012 Free App For iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone [Download Links]
Spain's Bankia Suspends Shares On Bailout Rumors
Searching For The American Dream, In A Chinese RVWe value your privacy. Your email address will not be shared.
