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GP
  
CTH

Operating bases
  
Xi'an, China

Parent company
  
China Eastern Airlines

Ceased operations
  
1997

Parent organization
  
China Eastern Airlines

CTH
  
Tonghang

Fleet size
  
See Fleet below

Headquarters
  
Xi'an

Operating base
  
Xi'an

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China General Aviation (Corporation - CGAC) was an airline based in Xi'an, China. It operated a fleet of 12 Yakovlev Yak-42D and later a few Boeing 737-300 aircraft. It was acquired by China Eastern Airlines in 1997.

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Code data

  • IATA Code: GP
  • ICAO Code: CTH
  • Callsign: TONGHANG
  • Fleet

    Its 3 Boeing 737-300 aircraft were transferred to China Eastern Airlines.

    Accidents and incidents

    On July 31, 1992, China General Aviation Flight 7552 crashed into a pond past the runway after takeoff from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport. 8 of the 10 crew members and 100 of the 116 passengers died.

    References

    China General Aviation Wikipedia