Accident Mitsubishi Ki-1 , Friday 18 March 1938
ASN logo
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:Friday 18 March 1938
Time:
Type:Mitsubishi Ki-1
Owner/operator:Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Tengzhou County-Level City, Zaozhuang, Shandong Province -   China
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
A pair of Ki-1 were intercepted by Chinese fighters while returning from a bombardment sortie. One went down in flames, killing all four crew members. The other crash-landed and exploded subsequent to the evacuation of the crew.

Sources:

Tong, Y. 2017. The Battle of Xuzhou. Wuhan, Hubei Province, China: Wuhan University Press. (in Chinese)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Mar-2025 02:35 RDV Added

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2025 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org