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| Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1959 |
| Time: | c. 19:00 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-28 |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force - 8th Air Division |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nanjing, Jiangsu Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A rather inexperienced crew mistakenly deviated from the prescribed approach route during nocturnal training, resulting in CFIT. The Il-28 bomber struck Mount Jiangjun 10 m below the summit, disintegrated and burst into flames.
Deceased airmen:
Pilot Wenliang ZHANG
Navigator Enyang LIU
Radio operator Zhongmin LIU
Sources:
Yan, S. 1997. Review and analysis of a tragic aviation accident. Research of Aviation History, 1997(04): 37-40. (in Chinese)
https://itw01.com/QQ5I3E4.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2023 06:08 | RDV | Added |
| 21-May-2024 07:18 | RDV | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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