Accident Mitsubishi G3M , Saturday 14 August 1937
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Date:Saturday 14 August 1937
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Type:Mitsubishi G3M
Owner/operator:Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
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Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province -   China
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
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Destination airport:
Narrative:
Two "Nell" were destroyed by Chinese fighters on 1937/08/14. Collectively, the fate of the crew was, according to Japanese, 12 KIA and 1 POW.

Sources:

Chen, Y. & Liao, X. 2002. 1937.8.14: China's skies - the 65th anniversary of the great "8.14" aerial battle. Global Review, 2002(17): 22-27. (in Chinese)
Gao, X. 1997. Probing into the mystery of the "8.14 Aerial Battle." Republican Archives, 1997(03): 102-103. (in Chinese)
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9heEALuUt66C4h_TgnAtMw

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-May-2023 05:20 RDV Added
03-Feb-2024 07:39 RDV Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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