Dash 8 hit airport terminal

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Dash 8 hit airport terminal

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A Dash 8 plane owned by Changan Airlines hit the new terminal (under construction) in Xian-Xianyang Airport (China).

An eyewitness stated that he heard a large bang at midnight hours. The Dash 8 hit gate 1, caught fire and is is now a total-loss.

It is believed that the mechanics caused the accident, when they tried to test the plane entering the tarmac. You can have some detailed information when you surf to aviationsafety.netWatch some pictures below:
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