What happened
A chartered aircraft was conducting a short-duration sightseeing excursion over the Linfen Area, intended to transport 44 workers from a nearby knitting factory. During the initial climb phase immediately following takeoff, the aircraft experienced a failure of its left engine.
As the plane lost altitude due to the loss of power, the left wing made contact with a building, which resulted in the wing being partially severed. The flight path continued through a series of eight poplar trees before the aircraft ultimately crashed into a hotel. The accident resulted in 46 fatalities, including 44 occupants of the plane and two individuals on the ground. Only four passengers from the flight were successfully rescued from the wreckage.
Findings
Investigations into the crash determined that the mechanical failure was caused by a fatigue fracture within the drive shaft of the engine's oil pump.