Incident Stinson L-5 Sentinel ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314794
 
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Date:Wednesday 2 February 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Stinson L-5 Sentinel
Owner/operator:ROC Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Changning District, Shanghai -   China
Phase: En route
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Two ROC Air Force servicemen stole a Stinson and attempted to defect to the Chinese Communist Party, but their plane crashed en route owing to engine failure.

Sources:

https://www.163.com/dy/article/GSI8Q0C60517NUPV.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jun-2023 05:32 RDV Added
05-Jun-2023 06:09 Anon. Updated

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