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| Date: | Tuesday 13 November 2012 |
| Time: | 13:09 |
| Type: |  Hongdu QJ-5D (Nanchang Q-5) |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nanchang, Jiangxi Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
An accident involving a QJ-5D (the twin-seat trainer model of Nanchang Q-5 ground-attack aircraft) claimed the lives of two test pilots, Yanbo GUO and Guorong ZHANG.
The plane went down because the cables linked to the wing control surfaces were connected in reverse during the assembly process.
Sources:
http://dangjian.people.com.cn/n/2013/0821/c367806-22648795-3.html
https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1742539180231085867
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2023 12:23 | RDV | Added |
| 11-Oct-2024 06:43 | RDV | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, ] |
| 10-Dec-2024 12:53 | RDV | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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