China Southern Wary Of Lunan Airport

By Bradley Perrett perrett@aviationweek.com
BEIJING

The Chinese airport where a Henan Airlines regional jet crashed during the evening of Aug. 24 is unsuitable for night landings, according to China Southern, which flies from the field only in daylight.

The Henan Airlines Embraer 190 appears to have brushed trees on its final approach to the airport before crashing 2 km. (1.1 nm.) from the runway. Branches on trees about 1 ...

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