There was no response to repeated mayday distress calls to the lingshui airfield. When travelling to hainan island, one will most likely arrive at haikou, which is the islands capital inhabited by a quarter of its total population. Media in category hainan island incident the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Navy ep3 reconnaissance aircraft operating above the waters of the south china sea was struck by a peoples liberation army air force plaaf interceptor jet. The hainan incident is an ldschristian version published through covenant communications. Snowden documents reveal scope of secrets exposed to china. Navy plane by an armed chinese fighter jet earlier this week about 5 miles east of hainan island in international. Although the islands highlight is nature, it is worth spending a little time in haikou if your itinerary permits it. Major rivers are nandu river, changhua river and wanquan river. The 10 best things to do in hainan updated 2020 must.
Apr 01, 2001 on april 1, 2001, the hainan island incident occurred when a midair collision between a united states navy ep3e aries ii signals intelligence aircraft and a peoples liberation army navy plan j8ii interceptor fighter jet resulted in an international dispute between the united states of america and the peoples republic of china. Hainan is the smallest and southernmost province of the peoples republic of china prc, consisting of various islands in the south china sea. Dec, 2012 it led to an international dispute between the two nations often referred to as the hainan island incident. Snowden documents reveal scope of secrets exposed to china in 2001 spy plane incident. The hainan island incident occurred on april 1, 2001, when a united states navy ep3e aries ii signals intelligence aircraft and a peoples liberation army. Better overview of incident on wikipedia, along with citations. Aug 20, 2003 hainans diving is located in the southern part of the island near the city of sanya. Bbc news asiapacific china hits out at us on navy row. Please call hainan airlines 24hour customer service hotline 008689895339 if any questions. Tough travel agencies advertise it as a tropical paradise, but its beaches are mediocre and packed with crowds of tourists. Jeffrey richelson, author of a number of books on the intelligence. But washington was sufficiently disturbed by the incident involving the impeccable to make its concerns public. These days, tourists may get a bit of a dubai vibe, too. Before beginning his first undercover assignment, american attorney yi jichun travels to hainan island on the south china sea for some muchneeded respitebut finds trouble instead.
Late saturday night in washington, sunday morning in china, a united states naval. The hainan incident is a thrilling ride through modern terrorism and chinese culture. Describing the incident and its aftermath, he tells frontline, i thought. Posturing over islands could mean china, japan showdown. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. No set up regarding politics of the area or geopolitical considerations. The hainan island incident occurred on april 1, 2001, when a united states navy ep3e aries ii signals intelligence aircraft and a peoples liberation army navy plan j8ii interceptor fighter jet collided in midair, resulting in an international dispute between the united states of america and the peoples republic of china prc. The mukden incident or manchurian incident was an event staged by japanese military personnel as a pretext for the japanese invasion in 1931 of northeastern.
The american crew was then detained by the chinese authorities. For centuries hainan was part of guangdong province, but in 1988 this resourcerich tropical region became a separate province. Jul 26, 2011 on 26 july 1954, two skyraiders ad4s from air group five and uss philippine sea cv47 shot down two la7 aircraft of the peoples liberation army air force off hainan island. Apr 01, 2011 the hainan island incident, ten years later image via wikipedia hard to believe, but today is the 10th anniversary of the 2001 incident in which a u. The 15 best things to do in hainan 2020 with photos. On a vacation to hainan island he stumbles across an unusually hightech computer. Chinese fighter pilot wang wei died after his jet collided with a us spy plane near hainan island in an incident that set off many changes for. Until chinese linguists created a romanized orthography for their language in the 1950s, they had no writing system of their own. Traci hunter abramson, bestselling author of smoke screen. Jan 06, 2006 b e i j i n g, china, july 3, 2001 the dismantled u. Apr 09, 2001 reconnaissance flights and sinoamerican relations policy developments and a hainan island incident, 19691970 national security archive electronic briefing book no. The case of the hainan island incident, in which linguists were involved in ending a diplomatic crisis by formulating an amicable gesture that would resonate with both american and chinese. The hainan island incident occurred on april 1, 2001, when a united states navy ep3e aries ii signals intelligence aircraft and a peoples liberation army navy plan j8ii interceptor fighter jet collided in midair, resulting in an international dispute between the united states of america and the peoples republic of china prc the ep3 was operating about 70 miles 110 km away from.
The hainan incident is a thrilling ride through modern terrori. The capital haikou city is situated in northern part of the island. Ep3 spy plane held on chinas hainan island since april was flown out to the united states today, the u. Area excluding disputed island areas,200 square miles. To help you plan your visit, here is our guide to the best places and shopping areas in hainan. Hainan is the southernmost province of china and is also the smallest in terms of land area. The hainan incident was probably the most serious military incident in sino. Two years after the incident, journalists saw a redacted u. Hainan is also the only island province administered by the prc. The hainan island incident was the april 1, 2001, collision between a united states navy ep3e signals reconnaissance aircraft and a peoples liberation army navy j8ii fighter jet that resulted in an international incident between the united states and china. Select from our best shopping destinations in hainan without breaking the bank.
Chinas largest tropical island boasts all the balmy weather, coconut palms and goldsand beaches you could ask for. Li, also called hlai, indigenous people of hainan island, off the southern coast of china, and an official minority of china. It was about 70 miles off the chinese island of hainan in international airspace. Aug 22, 2014 the pentagon confirmed reports of what it called a dangerous intercept of a u. Over 100 pages into book he talks about the in flight collision. Nonstop action makes it impossible to put this book down until youve turned the last page. Heading toward the island, the crew was hard at work destroying intelligence equipment and documents while preparing for an emergency landing. Hainan, with its stunning beaches, has long been called the hawaii of china. Still, the vq1 crew pressed on and set up for landing. The name of the island and the province, hainan, means. The hainan island incident of 2001 long revolution. It covers an area of over 34,000 square kilometers, and has a population of 8.
Major mountains in hainan province are mount wuzhi shan, and mount limu ling. Pacific command, press statement and press conference of adm. Posturing over islands could mean china, japan showdown us news. Apr 10, 2017 snowden documents reveal scope of secrets exposed to china in 2001 spy plane incident. Yi stumbles upon a hidden computer network in an ancient island village and finds himself drawn into an investigation that tears him. Lingshui air base is located on hainan island and is a peoples liberation army navy facility this home to the 22nd regiment, 8th division of the. The collision occurred about 70 miles southeast of hainan island, where. The collision occurred about 70 miles southeast of hainan island. It was a terrible moment, however, and they realized that the only option they had was to land on the chinese airfield at hainan island, at lingshui airbase. Mar 10, 2009 there is a large chinese submarine base on hainan island. The skyraiders were attacked by the chinese pilots, while they were searching for survivors from the shoot down of a cathay pacific skymaster airliner. Hainans climate is tropical, characterised by hot and humid summers, with mild, pleasant winters. Immediately download the hainan island incident summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching hainan island incident.
Passengers who have purchased hainan airlines or grand china air tickets departing and arriving at capital airport on and after may 3rd, please be aware to the notice. Hainan, the hawaii of china, takes on a dubai vibe, too. The hainan island incident, ten years later facing china. Never discusses thoughts of highly classified equipment falling into enemy hands while making decision to land at hainan island.
The capital is haikou, on hainan islands northern coast. Hainan island, separated from guangdongs leizhou peninsula by the qiongzhou strait, is the largest and most populous island under prc administration and makes up the majority of the province. Hainan island incident in 2001 us and chinese views youtube. Ep3 spy plane that collided with a chinese f8 fighter jet on april 1, 2001. The whole province occupies a land area of 35,000 square kilometers,510 square miles and a sea area of 2,000,000 square kilometers 772,000 square miles. Down at sanya its seeandbeseen on the boardwalks or escape altogether at some of asias top luxury resorts. The first two books are the net conspiracy and the hainan conflict both now available, which are based on the hainan incident although the net series is written for a more general audience. Collision incident, zhongguo xinwen she china news agency, in fbis, april 1, 2001. Aggressive manoeuvring by ships of rival navies in sensitive international waters is not uncommon, correspondents say. Before crossing the short body of water to west island people are required to queue in a long procession. The official name li is applied to a number of different local groups, most of whom speak languages distantly related to the tai language family. Explore hainan holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. The hainan incident a novel paperback january 1, 2011 by dm coffman author. Oct 28, 2010 sanitized personal account of the hainan island incident.
How a midair collision near hainan 18 years ago spurred chinas. How a midair collision near hainan 18 years ago spurred. D m coffman traveling to hainan island on the south china sea, american attorney yi jichun uncovers the hainan netan international organization that targets global shipping channels in its quest for world. Before beginning his first undercover assignment, american attorney yi jichun travels to hainan island on the south china sea for some muchneeded. In the hainan island incident, a us navy ep3e and a chinese plan fighter collided 14 years ago. Sunday april 1,at approximately 0915 local time, one of the fleet air reconnaissance squadron one vq1 lockheed martin ep3e aries ii surveillance aircraft buno 156511, side code pr32 was on a routine operation over the south china sea. The first conspiracy book about roswell was the roswell incident 1980 by charles. Temperatures usually range from 2435c in the summer, and 1925c in the winter.
Yi stumbles upon a hidden computer network in an ancient island village and finds himself drawn into an investigation that tears him between his religious principles and the lie he must live. Diplomatic restraint from both sides avoided escalation. The main island, hainan island, which is shaped like a giant elliptical pear, is chinas largest island after taiwan. Apr 02, 2019 chinese fighter pilot wang wei died after his jet collided with a us spy plane near hainan island in an incident that set off many changes for the pla. Snowden documents reveal scope of secrets exposed to china in. Oct 10, 2012 during the incident, 1 chinese j8 figter jet was destroyed, its pilot lt. The domestic checkin area will be on the fe island. A major dive setup is located on a nearby island of sidao west island.