Where did Lin Biao's plane crash?
In Beijing
In Shanghai
In Hong Kong
In Mongolia
Answer
In Mongolia, Lin Biao's plane crashed in the wreckage of a mountain known as Öndörkhaan, located within the territory of the Dornod Province. The plane was attempting an escape to the Soviet Union after a failed coup d'état against Mao Zedong known as the Lin Biao Incident. The cause of the crash remains uncertain, divided between mechanical failure and a possible defection attempt gone wrong.
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