ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380366
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| Date: | Saturday 12 July 1958 |
| Time: | 09:20 |
| Type: | Tupolev Tu-2 |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force - 25th Air Division |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chenduo County, Yushu Prefecture, Qinghai Province -
 China
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
During a reconnaissance and leaflet-dropping sortie against rebels, the bomber went missing, the last communication being at around 09:20. The wreckage was found 56 km northeast of Xiumatan, a desolate place in today's Zhenqin Township, Chenduo County, Yushu. Complex meteorological conditions on the Tibetan Plateau probably played a role in the accident.
Crew: Shouzhen SUN, et al.
Crew: Shouzhen SUN, et al.
Sources:
Ying, M. 2017. Meritorious service in southwestern counterinsurgency. Ordnance, 215: 64-72. (in Chinese)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 15:47 | R.D.Viviana | Added |
| 02-Apr-2024 13:41 | RDV | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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