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Tan Chengnian (谭成年)-A man who realized his dreams

On April 8th, a plane crash killed a famous Chinese figure known as “the first flyer among Chinese countrymen"

Journalists arrived at the scene led by a man named Wang Peidiong (王培东), who was witness to the accident that occurred in his backyard. The site was already crowded with people who flocked to the scene after hearing the loud crash and explosion.

According to Wang, the pilot was dead inside the small broken plane by the time he arrived at the scene.

People immediately dialed 120, but when the ambulance arrived, Tan was pronounced dead at the scene. Another witness told journalist that the plane was flying at a low altitude and seemed to be experiencing technical irregularities before it crashed to the ground. The witness also reported that there were 3 people sitting in the plane.

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