- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: November 13, 1993
Time: 1455
Location: Urumqi, China
Operator: China Northern Airlines
Flight #: 6901
Route: Beijing - Urumqi
AC Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Registration: B-2141
cn / ln: 49849/1772
Aboard: 102   (passengers:92  crew:10)
Fatalities: 12   (passengers:8  crew:4)
Ground: 0
Summary: The plane crashed short of the runway while landing in dense fog, hitting power lines and a wall. The autopilot disconnected during approach and re-engaged with the vertical speed mode at 800ft/min.
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