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| Date: | Sunday 3 April 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force - 3rd Air Division |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mengzi County-Level City, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Air Force pilot Yuncheng ZHANG attempted an emergency landing after his MiG-21 fighter suffered engine flameout during a training sortie. However, the MiG-21 crashed, taking the life of Zhang, who was awarded a posthumous First-Class Meritorious Service Medal by Chinese military.
Sources:
http://tzlsly.cn/info/7/55.html
https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E7%A9%BA%E8%BB%8D%E8%88%AA%E7%A9%BA%E5%85%B5%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E5%B8%AB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2024 07:25 | RDV | Added |
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