Xi'an Xianyang International Airport

Transportation

The airport is 47 kilometres (29.2 mi) northwest of Xi'an city centre, and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the city of Xianyang. Buses and taxis are available between the airport and Xi'an city centre.

Accidents and Incidents

On June 6, 1994, China Northwest Airlines
China Northwest Airlines
China Northwest Airlines Co., Ltd. was an airline based in the People's Republic of China. It started operations in 1989. In 2002, the airline, along with China Yunnan Airlines merged with China Eastern Airlines....

Flight 2303
China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303
China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 was a domestic flight from Xian to Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. On June 6, 1994, this aircraft, a Tupolev Tu-154M, broke up in-flight and crashed as a result of an autopilot malfunction which caused violent shaking and overstressed the...

broke up in mid-air and crashed near Xi'an, enroute to Guangzhou from Xian. A maintenance error was responsible. All 160 people on board died.

External links

Shaanxi Airport Management Corporation

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