ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349665
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 April 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Chengdu J-20? |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force - 56th Air Brigade |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 China
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Chinese government has announced the death of airman Wen XU, who perished in an accident during "sea-attack training" at an unspecified location. The accident flight was also characterized as "test of a new type of aircraft." Previous reports indicated Xu was serving in the 56th Air Brigade, which was equipped with Chengdu J-20 according to Wikipedia.
Sources:
https://www.guancha.cn/politics/2022_03_16_630535.shtml
https://www.12371.cn/2023/11/11/ARTI1699666764282627.shtml
http://m.cnhubei.com/content/2021-04/20/content_13745365.html
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%91%E8%A7%A3%E6%94%BE%E5%86%9B%E7%A9%BA%E5%86%9B%E4%B8%8E%E6%B5%B7%E5%86%9B%E8%88%AA%E7%A9%BA%E5%85%B5%E7%BC%96%E5%88%B6%E5%BA%8F%E5%88%97
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2024 09:28 | RDV | Added |
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