China Yunnan Airlines - Canadair CRJ-200LR
Baotou, China
21st November, 2004

Baotou, China The plane, which had been scheduled to fly from Baotou to China's eastern metropolis of Shanghai, crashed into a frozen lake in Baotou's Nanhai Park just after take-off.

Witnesses said the plane plummeted from the sky with thick black smoke coming from its tail section. The plane seemed to stall for a few seconds and dropped to the lake with an explosion. It has probably suffered a sort of technical failure.

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China Yunnan Airlines - Canadair CRJ-200LR
Baotou, China
21st November, 2004

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

China Yunnan Airlines - Canadair CRJ-200LRBaotou, China21st November, 2004

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

Photos of the crash of China Yunnan Airlines (21st November, 2004)

China Yunnan Airlines - Canadair CRJ-200LR
Baotou, China
21st November, 2004