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| Date: | Saturday 1 April 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-70C-2 |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force |
| Registration: | 5626 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Flew into cliff en route, possibly due to weather. Wreckage found months later.
Sources:
Scramble
http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2012-11-09/1023706325.html
https://baike.baidu.com/item/S70%E9%BB%91%E9%B9%B0%E7%9B%B4%E5%8D%87%E6%9C%BA/9385136
http://www.chinahero.org/show/OWVhNmUxNGMxMTAwMDY5NQ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2021 13:06 | TB | Added |
| 05-May-2023 16:19 | RDV | Updated |
| 13-Feb-2025 04:22 | RDV | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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