China General Aviation (Corporation - CGAC) was an airline based in Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, China. It operated a fleet of 8 Yakovlev Yak-42D and later 3 Boeing 737-300 aircraft. It was acquired by China Eastern Airlines in 1997.
Code data IATA Code: GP ICAO Code: CTH Callsign: TONGHANG
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Throughout the airline's operation, China General Aviation operated the following aircraft: Aircraft Total Introduced Retired NotesAntonov An-2 1998 Antonov An-12 1 1987 1992Antonov An-30219881998Beechcraft King Air 1998Bell 2121998 Boeing 737-300 3 1997 1998B-2977, B-2978, B-2979Its 3 Boeing 737-300 aircraft were transferred to China Eastern Airlines. De Havilland Canada DHC-6 8 1987 1998Ilyushin Il-141998Yakovlev Yak-42D 8 1992 1998B-2751, B-2752, B-2753, B-2754, B-2755, B-2756, B-2757, B-2758 Yunshuji Y-7-100 3
Accidents and incidents On July 31, 1992, China General Aviation Flight 7552 crashed into a pond past the runway after takeoff from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport. 8 of the 10 crew members and 100 of the 116 passengers died.
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