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| Date: | Thursday 6 September 1962 |
| Time: | 02:42 |
| Type: |  Shijiazhuang Y-5 |
| Owner/operator: | CAAC |
| Registration: | 18237 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Shanghai -
 China
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
Shanghai Longhua Airfield was struck by a tornado which formed near Typhoon Amy shortly after midnight.
As a consequence, three aircrafts were damaged beyond repair on the ground:
Shijiazhuang Y-5 - 18237
Shijiazhuang Y-5 - 48484
Douglas C-47 - 105
Sources:
Wei, G., Chen, Y. & Zhang, W. 2014. Encyclopaedia of Chinese Aircraft. Vol. 4. Beijing, China: Aviation Industry Publishing House. (in Chinese)
https://www.scramble.nl/database/soviet/details/19_23340
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2024 08:47 | lagi | Added |
| 23-Jun-2024 19:14 | RDV | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 28-Aug-2024 14:06 | RDV | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2024 14:06 | RDV | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2024 14:06 | RDV | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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