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| Date: | Monday 11 July 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Owner/operator: | China Xinjiang Airlines |
| Registration: | B-2603 |
| MSN: | 85A718 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 173 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Lushan District, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | ZWWW |
| ZGGG |
The Tu-154M, operating as China Xinjiang Airlines Flight 9501, went astray due to malfunctioning navigation equipment and was forced to land in a deserted military airfield after running low on fuel. All 11 crew members and 162 passengers were unhurt. Through scrupulous preparation and maintenance work, the aircraft was successfully extricated and returned to service.
Sources:
https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E6%96%B0%E7%96%86%E8%88%AA%E7%A9%BA9501%E8%99%9F%E7%8F%AD%E6%A9%9F%E4%BA%8B%E6%95%85
https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20220625A06BCE00
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 August 1992 | B-2603 | China Xinjiang Airlines | 0 | Hetian Airport(HTN/ZWTN) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2023 13:05 | RDV | Added |
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