Accident Polikarpov I-16 , Monday 15 November 1937
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Date:Monday 15 November 1937
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic I16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Polikarpov I-16
Owner/operator:ROC Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Guyuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region -   China
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
During a transfer flight, five I-16 pilots bailed out after flying into bad weather over the Mount Liupan.

Sources:

Zhang, Q. 2018. Eagles over China: The History of the Soviet Volunteer Aviation Group. Beijing, China: China Zhigong Press. 421 pp. (in Chinese)

Revision history:

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