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| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Shenyang J-6III |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force |
| Registration: | 4841 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 China
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A design flaw of the fuel tank of Shenyang J-6 fighter resulted in a succession of accidental hull-losses.
Shenyang J-6III fighter jet No. 4841 was destroyed when its engine caught alight during a ground test.
Sources:
Xin, W. 2009. History of the Shenyang J-6, Part 4. Aviation Archives, 2009(10). (in Chinese)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Nov-2024 06:53 | RDV | Added |
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