Accident Vultee V-11 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312585
 
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Date:Sunday 5 February 1939
Time:
Type:Vultee V-11
Owner/operator:ROC Air Force - 8th Aviation Group
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MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gangu County, Tianshui, Gansu Province -   China
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed. Pilot Runan FANG and gunner Jingru ZHOU were killed. Whether there was a surviving third crew member on board is unknown.

Sources:

Chen, Y. 2001. A rare type of aircraft in the China Air Force at the early stage of the War of Resistance Against Japan—Vultee V-11 attack aircraft. Research of Aviation History, 2001(07): 21-24. (in Chinese)
https://flyingtiger-cacw.com/detail2.php?L=0&MID=10&SUB1ID=78&SUB2ID=258

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