What happened
Approximately thirty minutes after taking off from Hangzhou Airport, a twin-engine aircraft encountered a catastrophic failure and crashed. The specific circumstances leading to the accident remain unknown based on available records. All twenty-five individuals on board were killed in the incident. One passenger was initially reported as seriously injured and transported to a local hospital; however, this individual succumbed to their injuries a few hours later. Consequently, there were no survivors among the occupants. The victim list included several foreign citizens.
Findings
The accident occurred during the initial climb phase of flight. At the time of the incident, it was noted as the eighth aviation accident in China since December 15, 1946. In response to this series of events, the State Secretary of Transport ordered a temporary suspension of operations for all Chinese operators for several days.