Incident Fiat BR.20 Cicogna Tenno,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223264
 
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Date:Wednesday 1 February 1939
Time:
Type:Fiat BR.20 Cicogna
Owner/operator:Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
Registration: Tenno
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Shayang County, Jingmen, Hubei Province -   China
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hankow
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The bomber (named "Tenno") piloted by Yuzo Fujita landed on a river bank owing to disorientation in heavy fog. All occupants survived the emergency landing but KIA in the ensuing ground combat. The aircraft was seized and repaired by Chinese army, designated "Shayang." It was eventually destroyed on the ground on 1940/10/05 in Japanese air raid.

Sources:

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzIyNDA0NTAzNA==&mid=2651035114&idx=1&sn=917911b04cd0277ae7c7b9d1d247c8d5&chksm=f3e3c76fc4944e791925c892f3663ec1724a96e9193bd77ad976ca1007a2a5a4dd1db76fd439&scene=27
https://mil.ifeng.com/c/7q9uk0xurRC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Mar-2019 09:45 TB Added
04-Oct-2019 17:45 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Nov-2023 18:00 RDV Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative]
12-Mar-2024 06:14 RDV Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative]

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