Incident Boeing 247Y ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73555
 
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Date:xx Jan 1939
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic b247 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 247Y
Owner/operator:National Chinese Air Force
Registration:
MSN: 1952
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:China's border with French Indochina -   China
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The former NC13366, modified to a gun-ship, reportedly flew into a mountain near China's border with French Indochina in January 1939, soon after delivery to China.

Sources:

Chen, Y. 2001. A story about Boeing 247 and General Xueliang Zhang. Aviation World, 20(04): 38-41. (in Chinese)
http://cwlam2000.epizy.com/cafx32.htm?i=1
https://kknews.cc/military/99bjjxl.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Mar-2010 12:31 TB Added
22-Mar-2010 12:47 TB Updated [Phase]
22-Mar-2010 12:55 TB Updated [Plane category, ]
23-Mar-2010 15:07 TB Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Nature, Narrative]
15-Mar-2020 19:53 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Source]
15-May-2023 04:55 RDV Updated [[Other fatalities, Source]]

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