Mid-air collision Accident Xian H-6 ,
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Date:Tuesday 12 August 1980
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic TU16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Xian H-6
Owner/operator:China Air Force - 36th Air Division, 108th Regiment
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wugong County, Xianyang, Shaanxi Province -   China
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Two H-6 bombers flew into each other. Neither plane had survivor. An additional person on the ground was killed.

Crew: Yuanfu MOU, et al.
The plane piloted by this crew was descending

Sources:

Synoptic History of the 36th Air Division (China). https://itw01.com/QQ5IXEO.html
https://c.m.163.com/news/a/HDQJFKK40552UP4P.html

Revision history:

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11-May-2023 05:38 RDV Added

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