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| Date: | Friday 6 April 1934 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60 Moth? |
| Owner/operator: | Hunan Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Changsha, Hunan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
During a demonstration flight over Xinhe Delta, the pilot flew too low, causing the airplane to "crash" into a crowd of tourists from a local school. Reportedly 2 people on the ground died, and 5 were injured.
Aircraft type is presumed; de Havilland DH.60 Moth was the most common airplane in the possession of Hunan Aviation Directorate, which also owned other miscellaneous planes.
Sources:
https://ppfocus.com/0/sp2a07014.html
https://hunan.voc.com.cn/article/201807/201807030856034508001.html?mobile
https://hunan.voc.com.cn/article/201804/201804071059173435.html?mobile
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2024 08:37 | RDV | Added |
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