China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510 Crash Kills 34, August 15, 1989
China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510 crashes after takeoff from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, killing 34 of the 40 people on board.
Date: August 15, 1989
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