Incident Xian H-6 89,
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Date:Wednesday 2 November 1983
Time:c. 10:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic TU16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Xian H-6
Owner/operator:China Air Force - 8th Air Division, 24th Regiment
Registration: 89
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Over Hebei Province -   China
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Wenshui Fenyang Airport
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mid-air collision with a Shenyang J-6 fighter during training. Despite heavy damage on the empennage, with the vertical stabilizer sheared off, the H-6 landed successfully in Cangzhou, Hebei Province. This accident is non-fatal.

Sources:

Guo, Q., Yang, C. & Liang, J. 1994. Chinese pilots who created a miracle in the world. Research of Aviation History, 1994(03): 24-25. (in Chinese)
Cheng, S. 2006. The H-6 produced in China, an ever-capable veteran. Aerospace Knowledge, 2006(4): 28-29. (in Chinese)
[Name of the author unseen]. Ideals make me rise from setback. China Air Force, 1986(01): 22-23. (in Chinese)
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24-Aug-2023 09:23 Anon. Updated

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