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| Date: | Tuesday 17 January 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Shenyang J-6 |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force - 49th Air Division, 145th Regiment |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fuzhou, Fujian Province -
 China
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed 4 minutes after takeoff from Fuzhou air base.
Probable cause: The forward fuel tank had been improperly closed; as a consequence, leaking fuel contacted the hot engine parts and caught alight in the air. Additionally, air-fuel mixture entered the compressor of the engine. The engine surged, resulting in loss of control.
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/QQ5COEL.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2024 06:22 | RDV | Added |
| 21-Nov-2024 08:56 | RDV | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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