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| Date: | Thursday 6 January 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-15bis |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force - 43rd Air Division, 128th Regiment |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 China
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft's tank was improperly sealed after refueling, allowing fuel to flow into the cockpit and emit smoke during takeoff. Control was lost and the MiG-15bis crashed 255 meters from the runway.
Sources:
Hong, W. 1993. Ways to Mitigate Air Crashes—the Examination and Analysis of Flight Accidents. Beijing, China: Aviation Industry Press. (in Chinese)
https://itw01.com/QQ5PYE4.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2024 08:54 | RDV | Added |
| 21-Nov-2024 07:34 | RDV | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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