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| Date: | Saturday 31 March 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-28? |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force - 16th Aviation School |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Xi'an, Shaanxi Province? -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A large bomber crashed, killing pilot Jiaren XIANG, co-pilot Quanzhi SHAO, and radio operator Daorong YAN.
A dramatized narrative claimed that the aircraft had struck the northern slope of Mount Taibai.
Sources:
http://chinahero.org/show/OWVhNmUxNGMxMTA4MzAyNQ
http://chinahero.org/show/OWVhNmUxNGMxMTAxNTU3Mg
http://hnhsjy1.txhn.net/jcrw/sxyl/201611/t20161122_457570.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2025 01:17 | RDV | Added |
| 04-Jul-2025 10:11 | RDV | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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