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 A CAAC Hawker Siddeley Trident, similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 September 1971 |
| Summary | Cause disputed:
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| Site | Near Öndörkhaan, Mongolian People's Republic |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 1E |
| Operator | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Registration | B-256 |
| Flight origin | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport, Hebei, China |
| Destination | Soviet Union |
| Occupants | 9 |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 9 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
The Lin Biao incident (Chinese: 九一三事件; lit. 'September 13 Incident') was an aircraft accident at 3 a.m. on 13 September 1971 involving Lin Biao, the Vice Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. Everyone on board the Hawker Siddeley Trident, including Lin and several members of his family, died when the aircraft impacted Mongolian terrain.[1] Lin Biao was allegedly attempting to defect to the Soviet Union after a failed plot to assassinate Mao Zedong. Following Lin's death, there has been widespread skepticism in the West concerning the official Chinese explanation, while forensic investigation conducted by the USSR, that recovered the bodies following the crash, has confirmed that Lin was among those who died in the crash.[2]
- ^ 1971年9月13日 林彪叛国出逃坠机身亡. china.org.cn. 11 September 2009. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
"9月13日凌晨3时，林彪乘坐的256号飞机在蒙古温都尔汗附近肯特省贝尔赫矿区南10公里处强行着陆坠毁"
- ^ Mackerras, McMillen, and Watson. 140