Ilyushin II-12 crash, Jul 27, 1953 (21 killed), Mao-erh-s...
Ilyushin II-12 accident on July 27, 1953 near Mao-erh-shan Jilin, China with 21 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by USAF F-86 fighter.
- Date: July 27, 1953
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-12
- Location: Mao-erh-shan Jilin, China
- Fatalities: 21
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by USAF F-86 fighter
A Soviet Navy Ilyushin Il-12 flying from Port Arthur to Vladivostok with 21 people aboard was shot down by a USAF F-86 pilot and crashed near Mao-erh-shan in Jilin. All 21 occupants were killed.