JH-7/JH-7A/JH-7B Thread

[Deino]

Re: JH-7 Crashes at airshow

We already have a JH-7-tread ... so treads merged !

Deino

 

[SteelBird]

Re: JH-7 Crashes at airshow

Jeff, do you know what Airshow is happening in China? I don't think is Zhuhai Airshow,right?

10月14日，2011中国国际通用航空大会在陕西蒲城举行飞行表演时，一架飞豹战机出现意外坠机。坠毁战机上载有两名飞行员，15日组委会确认前舱飞行员遇难；后舱飞行员弹射出舱，降落伞打开，没有大的问题，现正在医院检查。

According to the above quote, the airshow is in Shaanxi province.

 

[SampanViking]

Re: JH-7/JH-7A Thread

It was at an air show demonstration and not a training mission, so possibly there was only the pilot on board at the time.

 

[Deino]

Re: JH-7/JH-7A Thread

It was at an air show demonstration and not a training mission, so possibly there was only the pilot on board at the time.

Sadly not, since even Chinese media speaks of one pilot "missing in action" .. and here on that photo You can see him during his last moments. R.I.P.

Deino

 

[Quickie]

Re: JH-7/JH-7A Thread

Sadly not, since even Chinese media speaks of one pilot "missing in action" .. and here on that photo You can see him during his last moments. R.I.P.

Deino

My understanding is the ejected pilot in the picture is the one who survived. This pilot and a whole lot of other people should know whether the second pilot did climb aboard or slip out at the last moment. It's very unlikely the organizer would not have known whether or not the second pilot was aboard.

 

[Quickie]

Re: JH-7/JH-7A Thread

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Missing pilot confirmed dead after plane plummets at China air show

English.news.cn 2011-10-15 11:49:57 FeedbackPrintRSS



Photo taken on Oct. 14, 2011 shows an FBC-1 fighter jet flying during an air display before crashing to the ground at an international air show in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)


XI'AN, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- A pilot who went missing after his plane crashed on Friday during an air show in northwest China was confirmed dead on Saturday.

The announcement was made by Jin Qiansheng, an official from the Yanliang National Aviation High-tech Industrial Base, during the International General Aviation Convention 2011 in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province.

A plane crashed to the ground after finishing its performance at 10:47 a.m. Friday in Pucheng County, where a three-day air show is being staged for an ongoing aviation convention.

The dead pilot was seated in the front of the plane, while the plane's second pilot survived by ejecting from the plane before the crash, Jin said.

The surviving pilot, who suffered no serious injuries, is currently being examined at a local hospital, Jin said.

The plane has been identified as an FBC-1 fighter jet, also known as a Flying Leopard, which is manufactured by the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corp.

Jin said the jet is not currently in service, but was invited to the show by an institute affiliated with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China.

"Whatever setbacks and problems we encounter, we must proceed without hesitation," Jin said.

There have been no reports of deaths on the ground in connection with the crash.


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[Deino]

Re: JH-7/JH-7A Thread

My understanding is the ejected pilot in the picture is the one who survived. This pilot and a whole lot of other people should know whether the second pilot did climb aboard or slip out at the last moment. It's very unlikely the organizer would not have known whether or not the second pilot was aboard.

Yes ... You can see him hanging in the para besides the planes ... but this was not the pilot but the WSO from the back-reat, while You clearly can see the real pilot in fromt with his white helmet !

 

[siegecrossbow]

Re: JH-7/JH-7A Thread

Official news confirms that the pilot who went missing died. RIP.

 

[RedSky]

Re: JH-7/JH-7A Thread

There is a flash at the 50s, may be an engin fault.[video]http://you.video.sina.com.cn/api/sinawebApi/outplayrefer.php/vid=63101274_1640601392_aUiwRnNrWTPK+l1lHz2stqkP7K QNt6nkj260vVKlJgdbQ0/XM5GfYdwH4SvRBNkEqDhAQps+df8k0Bk/s.swf[/video]

 

[Quickie]

Re: JH-7/JH-7A Thread

There is a flash at the 50s, may be an engin fault.[video]http://you.video.sina.com.cn/api/sinawebApi/outplayrefer.php/vid=63101274_1640601392_aUiwRnNrWTPK+l1lHz2stqkP7K QNt6nkj260vVKlJgdbQ0/XM5GfYdwH4SvRBNkEqDhAQps+df8k0Bk/s.swf[/video]

Yes, there was. From that instant, there was some time for the pilots to eject.