Zhuhai S-76A B7301
3 October 1997 · Wenzho, China · Fatal
Summary
On 3 October 1997 at about 18:50 local time, a Zhuhai S-76A registered B7301, operated by Zhuhai Helicopter Compan, was involved in an accident near Wenzho, China. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wenzho, China
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Zhuhai S-76A
- Registration
- B7301
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Zhuhai Helicopter Compan
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wenzhou → Nanhai
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- DCA98WA001
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1997 | Cessna 650-0220 | Harbin, China | - | Unknown | - |
| 8 May 1997 | Boeing 737-300 | Shenzhen, China | China Southern Airlines | Fatal | 35 |
| 27 Apr 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Jinan, China | China Eastern Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 25 Dec 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Shanghai, China | China Eastern Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 1 May 1998 | Douglas MD-80 | Wuhan, China | China Northern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Shanghai, China | China Eastern | Minor injuries | - |