ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263108
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| Date: | Saturday 15 November 2003 |
| Time: | 18:04 |
| Type: | Shenyang J-8 |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force - Northern Theater Command |
| Registration: | 18 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Zunhua County-Level City, Tangshan, Hebei Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Zunhua AB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot Kang Shuxiang ejected safely at 2,000ft (610m) after engine failure. The pilot reported a low fuel warning light and the wingman reported oily smoke behind the aircraft. The airplane crashed near a reservoir in northern China, ca 10 km from Zunhua AB. An investigation conclude that there was a 30mm x10mm fatigue crack had opened up in a fuel tank, causing it to run dry in less than a minute.
Sources:
AFM MAY 2004
http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2004-02-11/1743181637.html
http://43.250.236.3/GB/junshi/1076/2356257.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2021 13:36 | TB | Added |
| 11-Jun-2023 06:08 | RDV | Updated |
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