Incidents and Accidents
- On July 23, 1993, Flight 2119 crashed while attempting to takeoff at Yinchuan Hedong Airport, Ningxia, killing 54 passengers and 1 crew member on board.
- On June 6, 1994 Flight 2303 broke apart and crashed while flying between Xian and Guangzhou
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