ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155910
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| Date: | Sunday 19 March 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed U-2C |
| Owner/operator: | Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) |
| Registration: | 351 |
| MSN: | 351 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Taoyun AB -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Taoyun AB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-USAF/CIA U-2 56-6684: Converted into U-2C by July 1959. One of the first two U-2s delivered to Taiwan in July 1960. On March 19 1961 Yaohua Chih took off in U-2 "351" from Taoyuan for a night training flight. The aircraft veered off runway and burned. The pilot was killed.
Sources:
http://www.taiwanairpower.org/u2/losses.html
http://www.blackbirds.net/u2/u2local.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956_2.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2013 15:53 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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