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| Date: | Tuesday 1 March 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Shaanxi Y-8Q |
| Owner/operator: | China Naval Air Force - Unit 92967 |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Zhuzhou WJ6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Sanya, Hainan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A maritime patrol variant of Shaanxi Y-8 crashed into the South China Sea off Sanya. At least eleven occupants have died in the crash. This accident have been kept confidential by the P. R. China government, but Republic of China's National Security Bureau have confirmed it.
Sources:
www.taiwannews.com.tw
www.scmp.com
https://web.archive.org/web/20220612012217/https://tw.appledaily.com/politics/20220310/V67HY46KJVCKPLZFDGKMP76WZM/
https://gkjlai.pixnet.net/blog/post/232060394-55%E5%B9%B4%E8%A7%A3%E6%94%BE%E8%BB%8D%E6%88%B0%E6%A9%9F%E5%A4%B1%E4%BA%8B%E8%A8%98%E9%8C%84
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2024 11:39 | RDV | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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