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China · Politics & Government · Hard
Which 1971 incident, involving a mysterious plane crash in Mongolia that killed Lin Biao—Mao's designated successor and Minister of Defence—remains one of the most opaque and officially unelaborated events in PRC history?
Answer: Lin Biao incident — Lin Biao died in a Trident jet that crashed in Mongolia on 13 September 1971, allegedly while fleeing after a failed coup attempt. The official narrative—that Lin tried to assassinate Mao—was only released years later, and many details remain classified.
- A Gang of Four arrest
- B Lin Biao incident ✓
- C Lushan Conference plotters
- D Peng Dehuai affair
Lin Biao died in a Trident jet that crashed in Mongolia on 13 September 1971, allegedly while fleeing after a failed coup attempt. The official narrative—that Lin tried to assassinate Mao—was only released years later, and many details remain classified.