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| Date: | Thursday 8 October 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-70 |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force |
| Registration: | 831 |
| MSN: | 70831(?) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 18 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dulan County, Haixi, Qinghai Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Golmud |
| Xining |
Crashed subsequent to flaw-induced tail rotor failure and broke into three parts. Three occupants were killed and fifteen were injured.
Sources:
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
https://www.rotorspot.nl/product/s70-1.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2023 05:31 | RDV | Added |
| 30-May-2023 09:24 | HanayoPlus | Updated |
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