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| Date: | Friday 18 December 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-15bis |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force - 15th Air Division, 43rd Regiment |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Taihu -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Aircraft crashed into Lake Taihu during a training flight from Wuxi Shuofang Airbase, Jiangsu Province.
Pilot: Qicai TANG (28)
Sources:
Synoptic history of the 15th Air Division of China Air Force
https://m.gmw.cn/2021-07/29/content_1302441375.htm
https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%B1%A4%E5%85%B6%E6%89%8D/23336777
https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1629755442849999600
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2024 07:42 | RDV | Added |
| 31-Jul-2025 23:43 | RDV | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, ] |
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