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| Date: | Monday 2 September 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 650 Citation VI |
| Owner/operator: | CAAC |
| Registration: | B-7023 |
| MSN: | 650-0221 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TFE731-3B-100S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Xichang County-Level City, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Xichang Airport (XIC/ZUXC) |
| Xichang Airport (XIC/ZUXC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Citation VI operated on a calibration flight to check the Xichang Airport (XIC) ILS of runway 36. While circling for another approach, the aircraft collided with the wooded slope of the mountain at a height of 2560 m which was shrouded in clouds. Airfield elevation is 1560 m and missed approach procedures call for a climb to an altitude of 2750 m before turning left.
Sources:
CAAC
Flight Safety Foundation International
Scramble 284
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2025 09:21 | RDV | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, ] |
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