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| Date: | Thursday 20 April 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Nanchang Q-5 |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 China
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The cabin canopy fell off and the aircraft crashed.
Sources:
Hong, W. 1993. Ways to Mitigate Air Crashes—the Examination and Analysis of Flight Accidents. Beijing, China: Aviation Industry Press. (in Chinese)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2024 08:56 | RDV | Added |
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