Accident occurred Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in Zhuhai Sanzao Airport, China
Aircraft: CIRRUS SR22, registration:
Injuries: 3 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information.
On March 27, 2013 about 1445 Beijing time, a Cirrus SR-22, Chinese registration B-9592, experienced a loss of engine power and subsequently ditched near Zhuhai Sanzao Airport, Guangdong Province, China. The airplane was operated as an instructional flight by Zhuhai Hanxing General Aviation Limited under the pertinent civil regulations of China. The airplane was substantially damaged and there were no injuries to the three people on board.
The accident is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The NTSB has designated an U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, as the state of manufacture for the aircraft and engines.
Further information pertaining to this accident should be directed to:
Aircraft Accident Investigation Division
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
Central Southern Regional Administration (CSRA)
China
Tel: +86 20 8613 1650
A US-made Cirrus SR22 plane crashed into the sea off the coast of South China's Guangdong province Wednesday afternoon.
All three of the plane's crew members were saved after a US-made Cirrus SR22 plane crashed into the sea off the coast of South China's Guangdong province Wednesday afternoon.
The plane, which is owned by Zhuhai Hanxing General Aviation Co., Ltd., fell into the sea around 2:48 pm, the Zhuhai municipal maritime bureau said.
All three of the plane's crew members were saved by a rescue team made up of local fishermen around 3:13 pm, the bureau said.
The accident was caused by an engine failure, according to an initial investigation.
The plane's crew made a successful emergency landing in the sea after failing to restart the engine. The crew waited for rescue on floating seat cushions, said Zhao Liancheng, head of the general aviation company and one of the plane's crew members.
The plane has been lifted out of the sea and will be moved back to safety around 9 pm, Zhao said.
Source: http://www.china.org.cn
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