Investigators probe China Express CRJ900 overrun in northwest China

Chinese investigators are probing an overrun during landing by a China Express Airlines regional aircraft at Aksu airport in China’s northwestern Xinjiang province. The incident, which occurred at 18:14 local time on 29 August, involved a Bombardier CRJ900 registered B-3250. The aircraft was reported to be carrying 64 passengers and nine crew members, and was operating flight G54394 from Korla, a town also in Xinjiang province, to Aksu. A notice from the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s (CAAC) Xinjiang regional bureau states that the aircraft “slid off” the runway upon landing. Four passengers sustained injuries while evacuating from the aircraft, and the runway had to be shut for about three hours. Images from Chinese social networking sites show the aircraft resting on muddied ground some distance away from the end of the runway. Chinese media reports suggest it had been raining before the incident occurred. <br/>