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| Date: | xx May 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Harbin H-5 (Ilyushin Il-28) |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 China
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The bomber crashed while descending toward the runway in rain. The pilot was killed. The other two crew members survived.
Probable cause: Pilot's optical illusion due to the aircraft's landing light and the rain.
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 08:57 | RDV | Added |
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