Accident MiG-15 , Wednesday 14 January 1953
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Date:Wednesday 14 January 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG15 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-15
Owner/operator:China Air Force - 15th Air Division
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Dandong, Liaoning Province -   China
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:ZYDD
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The Chinese fighter jet was damaged in aerial combat; it landed too fast at Dandong, overran the runway and flipped over. Pilot Qitang KANG was killed.

Sources:

https://m.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_29589180
http://www.chinahero.org/show/OWVhNmUxNGMxMTQ0MjI1NQ

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Apr-2011 01:25 Daniel Nole Added
23-Apr-2011 09:22 Anon. Updated [Operator, Damage, ]
05-Jun-2025 02:54 RDV Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]

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