Wuhan Airlines Flight 343
Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight between Enshi Airport and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, both in Hubei province, Central China. On June 22, 2000, the Wuhan Airlines Xian Y-7, registration B-3479, flying the route crashed after encountering an area of adverse weather; the aircraft was struck by lightning and encountered windshear.
A Wuhan Airlines Y-7, similar to the aircraft involed
The Xi'an Y-7 is a twin turboprop transport/passenger aircraft built in China. It is based on the Soviet-designed Antonov An-24 series.
Xi'an Y-7
A Xi'an Y-7 at the Beijing Civil Aviation Museum
A Xi'an Y-7-100 at the Beijing Civil Aviation Museum