Accident Sikorsky S-70C-2 5626,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267638
 
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Date:Saturday 1 April 1989
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky S-70C-2
Owner/operator:Chinese PLAAF
Registration: 5626
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region -   China
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Flew into cliff en route, possibly due to weather. Wreckage found months later.

Sources:

Scramble
http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2012-11-09/1023706325.html
https://baike.baidu.com/item/S70%E9%BB%91%E9%B9%B0%E7%9B%B4%E5%8D%87%E6%9C%BA/9385136?fr=aladdin

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Sep-2021 13:06 TB Added
05-May-2023 16:19 RDV Updated

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