China Eastern - Definition and Overview

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (中国东方航空股份有限公司) is an airline based in Shanghai, China.

It is the second-largest airline in China, with flights to Munich, Paris, Seoul, Tokyo, Los Angeles and other world cities.

Its fleet includes Airbus A300, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A340, Boeing 737, and McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft.

China Eastern Airlines' IATA designator is MU and the ICAO airline code is CES.

History

China Yunnan Airlines and China Northwest Airlines merged into China Eastern Airlines in 2002.

Incidents and Accidents

• On August 15, 1989, a China Eastern flight from Shanghai to Nanchang, an Antonov An-24 (Reg. B-3417) crashed on took off, due to No.2 engine failure, killing 34 of 40 on board.

• On October 26, 1993, China Eastern flight 5398 from Shenzhen to Fuzhou, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 (Reg. B-2103) jetliner crashed near Fuzhou airport, after a failed attempt to go around on approach, killing 2 of 80 on board.

• On September 10, 1998, China Eastern flight 586 from Shanghai to Beijing, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 (Reg. B-2173) widebody jetliner crash landed at Hongqiao airport due to nose gear failure, none injured.

• On November 21, 2004, China Eastern flight 5210 from Baotou to Shanghai, a Bombardier CRJ-200 (Reg. B-3072) small passenger jet crashed in Inner Mongolia in one minute after departure, killing all 53 occupants.

External Links

• http://www.ce-air.com
• http://www.chinaeastern.co.uk