Yichun Lindu Airport
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Yichun Lindu Airport is an airport serving the city of Yichun
in Heilongjiang Province, China
. It started operations in August 2009, and is capable of serving 142,000 passengers a year. It incorporates a runway measuring 2300 metres (7,545.9 ft) and is located in a forest approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from downtown Yichun.
In August 2010, the crash of Henan Airlines Flight 8387
occurred at the airport.
Yichun, Heilongjiang
Yichun is a prefecture-level city on the Songhua river north of Tieli in Heilongjiang province in northeast China. The city is separated from Russia by the Heilongjiang River and sharing a boundary of 246 kilometers with the country. At the 2010 cencus, Yichun has a total population of 1,148,126...
in Heilongjiang Province, China
China
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. It started operations in August 2009, and is capable of serving 142,000 passengers a year. It incorporates a runway measuring 2300 metres (7,545.9 ft) and is located in a forest approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from downtown Yichun.
In August 2010, the crash of Henan Airlines Flight 8387
Henan Airlines Flight 8387
Henan Airlines Flight 8387 was a flight from Harbin Taiping International Airport to the new Yichun Lindu Airport, both located in Heilongjiang province, China. On the night of August 24, 2010 it crashed on approach to Yichun Lindu with 91 passengers and 5 crew members on board...
occurred at the airport.