Accident Aichi D1A ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351402
 
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Date:Sunday 15 August 1937
Time:
Type:Aichi D1A
Owner/operator:Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province -   China
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
At least two "Susie" were shot down by Chinese fighters in aerial combat of Cao'e airfield (in Shaoxing).

According to Japanese material, 3 crew members were KIA, and 1 became POW.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Kaga#Sino-Japanese_War
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9heEALuUt66C4h_TgnAtMw
https://www.163.com/dy/article/FVJNFI5J05359XUX.html

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