Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 August 1990
Aircraft Type: Shijiazhuang Y-5
Owner/operator: China Naval Air Force – 2nd Independent Regiment
Location: Beijing –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Shijiazhuang Y-5 utility aircraftShijiazhuang Y-5 utility aircraft
Category: Accident
A Shijiazhuang Y-5 utility aircraft crashed while conducting forestry pest control tasks near Beijing. Three crew members, including two military pilots and a local administrative official, were killed. A stone monument was erected in the area as a memorial.A Shijiazhuang Y-5 utility aircraft crashed while conducting forestry pest control tasks near Beijing. Three crew members, including two military pilots and a local administrative official, were killed. A stone monument was erected in the area as a memorial.
Description
An airplane (type not confirmed, but very probably the Shijiazhuang Y-5 utility aircraft) went down while performing forestry pest control tasks on the outskirts of Beijing. The three crew members, including two military pilots and a local administrative official, were killed in the crash. A stone monument was put up for this accident nearby.
Source of Information
https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%AE%8B%E9%92%A6%E6%9E%97/50666051, https://www.meipian.cn/55lwsdvvhttps://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%AE%8B%E9%92%A6%E6%9E%97/50666051, https://www.meipian.cn/55lwsdvvPrimary Cause
Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure during forestry pest control operations.Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure during forestry pest control operations.Share on:
