Narrative:
An unidentified aircraft, operated by the Chinese Air Force, PLAAF, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Zhengchang, Guizhou Province, China.
Little information was released by Chinese defense officials. While the aircraft type was not disclosed, video footage from the wreckage shows what seems to be part of a serial on a tail fin. This would point to Shaanxi Y-8GX-3 30513. The Y-8GX-3 is an airborne command post and ECM version of the Y-8, which in turn is a Chinese development of the Antonov An-12.
Chinese sources suggest that there were 5 crew members and 7 military personnel on the flight. There were no survivors.
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accident date: 29-01-2018
type: Shaanxi Y-8GX-3
registration: 30513
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 29 January 2018 |
| Type: |  Shaanxi Y-8GX-3 |
| Operator: | People's Liberation Army - Air Force - PLAAF |
| Registration: | 30513 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Zhengchang, Suiyang County, Guizhou Province ( China)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
An unidentified aircraft, operated by the Chinese Air Force, PLAAF, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Zhengchang, Guizhou Province, China.
Little information was released by Chinese defense officials. While the aircraft type was not disclosed, video footage from the wreckage shows what seems to be part of a serial on a tail fin. This would point to Shaanxi Y-8GX-3 30513. The Y-8GX-3 is an airborne command post and ECM version of the Y-8, which in turn is a Chinese development of the Antonov An-12.
Chinese sources suggest that there were 5 crew members and 7 military personnel on the flight. There were no survivors.
Sources:
» scmp.com» aviationanalysis.net
» dwnews.com
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accident date: 29-01-2018
type: Shaanxi Y-8GX-3
registration: 30513
Video, social media
#BREAKING: Military plane crash reported in Guizhou Province, China. Casualties unknown. pic.twitter.com/G6aSEIuPS6
UA News (@UrgentAlertNews) 29 janvier 2018
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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