Accident Polikarpov I-16 7530, Monday 20 May 1940
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Date:Monday 20 May 1940
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: 7530
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Beibei District, Chongqing -   China
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Out of fuel; forced landing at Tutuo.

Sources:

Second Historical Archives of China (SHAC). 2005. Center-stage Battlefield of Sino-Japanese War. Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China: Phoenix Publishing. (in Chinese)
https://www.cidianwang.com/lishi/diming/9/35299zr.htm

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