815
Flight / Schedule
815
Aircraft
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressRegistration
815
Date
May 29, 1959 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Xingping Shaanxi
Region
Asia • China
Coordinates
34.2994°, 108.4831°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On May 29, 1959 at 12:00 AM, 815 experienced a crash involving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, operated by Chinese Air Force - AFPLA - Chung-Kuo Shan Min Taie Fang Tsun Pu-Tai, with the event recorded near Xingping Shaanxi.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Shot down by the pilot of a Chine MiG-17 and crashed south of Xingping, killing all 12 crew members.
Aircraft reference details include registration 815.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.2994°, 108.4831°.
Fatalities
Total
12
Crew
12
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shot down by the pilot of a Chine MiG-17 and crashed south of Xingping, killing all 12 crew members.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
12
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 12
Operational Details
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • China
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressRegistration
815
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