09 June 2022: "Chinese MiG-21" Chengdu J-7 jet fell on buildings, fire in Hubei, pics...

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09 June 2022: "Chinese MiG-21" Chengdu J-7 jet fell on buildings, fire in Hubei, pics...

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https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/279122
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Date: 09-JUN-2022
Time:
Type: Chengdu J-7
Owner/operator: People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 1

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/279122
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.
Aircraft operating from Laohekou are reportedly Chengdu J-7E and JJ-7A fighter trainers.
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/279122
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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Re: 09 June 2022: "Chinese MiG-21" Chengdu J-7 jet fell on buildings, fire in Hubei, pics...

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https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article ... tes-safety

Wreckage indeed looks like a Chengdu /"MiG-ish" tail...
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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