ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279122
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| Date: | Thursday 9 June 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Chengdu J-7 |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force - 18th Air Division |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Laohekou County-Level City, Xiangyang, Hubei Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A military aircraft crashed into a residential area near Laohekou Air Base.
The pilot ejected and suffered minor injuries.
The airplane is said to be a Chengdu J-7.
A fire erupted, buildings were destroyed, two residents were injured, one resident died as a result of the crash.
Chinese military commentators wrote online that the crash location suggested that the accident possibly occurred during the initial climb phase.
Sources:
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3180989/plane-crash-central-china-leaves-homes-fire-pilot-parachutes-safety
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/china/china-plane-crashes-into-residential-area-pilot-ejected-as-several-houses-catch-fire-articleshow.html
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202206/1267674.shtml
https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%80%81%E6%B2%B3%E5%8F%A3%E6%A9%9F%E5%A0%B4/3600481
https://www.zhihu.com/question/536827330
https://www.zhihu.com/question/536842454
Media:
A plane has crashed near the airport in Laohekou, C China’s Hubei Province Wednesday morning. The pilot ejected and suffered minor injuries. Current casualties are unknown. pic.twitter.com/Q2wI2lrOYX
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) June 9, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2022 05:41 | harro | Added |
| 09-Jun-2022 05:51 | harro | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 06:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 06:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 11-Jun-2023 13:28 | RDV | Updated [[Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative]] |
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