ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316388
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 May 1981 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: |  Chengdu J-7 |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Shangsi County, Fangchenggang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region -
 China
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
When practising aerobatics, the pilot reported abnormal gauge reading. The J-7 then slammed into the ground at tremendous speed.
Sources:
Zhao, R. 2005. A Fighter Pilot's Essays From the Blue Sky. Beijing, China: Blue Sky Press. 387 pp. (in Chinese)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2023 15:47 | RDV | Added |
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