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| Date: | Tuesday 18 June 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Mitsubishi Ki-21? |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Luonan County, Shangluo, Shaanxi Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Japanese bomber with seven occupants (either Mitsubishi Ki-21 or G3M) was damaged by AAA and forced landing was performed on a river bank. The aircraft burst into flames after all occupants evacuated. Crew 4 KIA and 3 POW after engagement with Chinese militia.
Sources:
http://news.sohu.com/20050707/n226232028.shtml
Shangluo Daily. 2015-10-17. (in Chinese) accessible at: http://eslrb.slrbs.com/slrb/20151017/html/content_20151017001001.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2023 08:20 | RDV | Added |
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