2006 People's Liberation Army Air Force KJ-200 crash

Aviation incident in Anhui, China 2006 People's Liberation Army Air Force KJ-200 crash PLAAF Shaanxi Y-8 - KJ200.jpg A People's Liberation Army Air Force KJ-200 similar to the aircraft involved in the incident. June 3, 2006 In-flight break-up, loss of control following stall in icing conditions Accident Guangde County, Anhui, China 30 46 35 N 119 16 31 E type:event inline,title 40 40 Shaanxi KJ-200 CHN 30172 35 5 0 On June 3, 2006, a People's Liberation Army Air Force KJ-200 crashed in Guangde County, Anhui Province, China.China speeds production of AEW&C aircraft - Jane's - Obtained April 29, 2007.Kahn Joseph China's bid to expand air defense takes hit https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/06/world/asia/06iht-crash.1899967.html May 12, 2015 International Herald Tribune June 6, 2006 All 40 people on board were killed. Background The aircraft involved was a PRC-produced Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) plane, one of four that were part of the country's efforts to expand its air defences. The exact model of aircraft involved was never officially identified, although it is believed to have been a KJ-200.20060603-0http://sinodefence.com/news/2006/news06-06-08.asp Sinodefence Sinodefence 2006-06-08 2012-09-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20120819163845/http://www.sinodefence.com/news/2006/news06-06-08.asp 2012-08-19 dead Jane's Defence https://web.archive.org/web/20061203060857/http://www.janes.com/defence/air_forces/news/jdw/jdw061023_1_n.shtml December 3, 2006 http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj07/fal07.htm Air and Space Power Airpower.maxwell.af.mil 2012-09-01 2013-02-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20130208011737/http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj07/fal07.htm dead The aircraft had been developed in 2002, and have been undergoing extensive tests since then.Chinese Crash An AWACS? https://web.archive.org/web/20070927024521/http://www.forecastinternational.com/abstract.cfm?recno=125606 2007-09-27 - Forecast International - Obtained April 29, 2007. The plane was carrying thirty-five electronics and avionics technicians, as well as five crewmembers. It is believed by aviation experts that the large number of people on board the aircraft indicated that some form of test was being conducted. Carrying such a large number of people allowed the plane to avoid transmitting real time data back to the ground, which could be compromised by foreign intelligence services. Crash While cruising at 28,000ft, the aircraft encountered icing conditions, entered an uncontrolled descent, likely stalled and partially disintegrated while in the air before crashing into a hillside, killing all 40 people on board.20060603-0Accident description https://baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-shaanxi-y-8-yao-40-killed baaa-acro.com 22 September 2023 It was one of the worst disasters in the history of the Chinese air force. Investigation The Central Military Commission announced of the investigation result on September 7, 2006. The official explanation was that the accident was due to heavy ice formation on the wings after the aircraft made repeated passes in and out of clouds in bad weather. The announcement also declared that nearly a dozen high-ranking military officers were punished, including: Jiang Jianzeng, commander of the Nanjing Military Region Air Force (MRAF) and deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Region (MR), was censured. References Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2006 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in China Category:People's Liberation Army Air Force Category:2006 disasters in China Category:Military history of Anhui Category:June 2006 in China Category:Xuancheng