Mid-air collision Accident Lockheed EP-3E ARIES II 156511,
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Date:Sunday 1 April 2001
Time:09:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed EP-3E ARIES II
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 156511
MSN: 5505
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Hainan Island, South China Sea -   China
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Okinawa-Kadena AFB (DNA/RODN)
Destination airport:Okinawa-Kadena AFB (DNA/RODN)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mid-air collision between a Lockheed EP-3E ARIES II (156511) and a Shenyang J-8II (81192) fighter jet near Hainan Island, People's Republic of China, South China Sea. The Shenyang J-8II broke into two pieces and crashed into the sea killing the pilot. The Lockheed EP-3E ARIES II was able to land substantial damaged at Hainan Island.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: 
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident

https://foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/api/request/downloadFile/EP-3E_Hainan_Island%202003%20Release.pdf/78083000-523a-432e-8d3c-1d8725b9ff51?x-csrf-token=d3d4e2be-1c7b-4c4f-8b1b-164c05359a8c

Revision history:

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