Beijing Capital International Airport ... planned to land at and depart from the airport, with a daily average of 1,100 flights, airport operation control center staff member Feng Liwei said.

In a country where control is paramount ... that fewer than 300,000 passengers would pass through Beijing Capital International Airport during that period — less than a third of the number ...

The aircraft, which is registered N793UA, was operating UA889 from Beijing Capital Airport (PEK), China ... as this may have caused it to lose control, or stall close to the ground.