Accident Yokosuka B4Y ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359851
 
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Date:Thursday 16 September 1937
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Type:Yokosuka B4Y
Owner/operator:Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Registration:
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Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Guangdong Province? -   China
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga lost one of its "Jean" bombers to enemy fire under unknown circumstances.
On 1937/09/16, land-based "Jean" bombers from the Kanoya Air Group in Taiwan were known to be raiding targets in Guangdong Province, including Guangzhou, Jieyang, and Chaozhou. Perhaps the bomber from Kaga also participated in the attack.

Sources:

https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/394531323
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9heEALuUt66C4h_TgnAtMw

Revision history:

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