2019 Chinese Navy fighter plane crash in Hainan
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| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 12, 2019 |
| Summary | Crash |
| Site |  People's Republic of ChinaHainan ProvinceLēdōng Li Autonomous County |
| Aircraft type | JH-7A (speculated)[1] |
| Operator | Ren Yongtao, Zhan Jinxin |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
2019 Chinese Navy Aircraft Crash in Hainan refers to the crash of a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) aircraft on the morning of March 12, 2019, during training in Hainan ProvinceLēdōng Li Autonomous County.[2]. The pilots Ren Yongtao and Zhan Jinxin were killed, and were later honored as martyrs by the Southern Theater Command Navy Air Force[3]
The aircraft suffered a malfunction and the cause of the ejection seat failure leading to the pilots' deaths remains unknown[2].[4][5].
Victims
[edit]| Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Date of Birth | Background |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ren Yongtao | Male | Han | August 1982 | From Shanxi ProvinceXi'an CityHuyi DistrictGanting Street; enlisted in August 2000, joined the Chinese Communist Party in May 2004, bachelor's degree, Navy First Class Pilot, Navy Colonel. Participated in the National Day 60th Anniversary Parade, South China Sea Naval Parade, awarded First-Class Merit once, Third-Class Merit four times |
| Zhan Jinxin | Male | Han | July 1992 | From Yantai City, Laizhou CityGaogezhuang Town Dongdace Village; enlisted in September 2011, joined the Chinese Communist Party in June 2013, bachelor's degree, Navy Third-Class Pilot, Navy Second Lieutenant. Represented the former Naval Aviation Engineering Academy in an international triathlon competition in Turkey |
Accident Aircraft
[edit]Following the accident, the Chinese government did not disclose the type of the crashed aircraft. Given the deployment of J-11BH single-seat heavy fighters and JH-7A dual-seat fighter-bombers in Lēdōng County, media reports have speculated or cited anonymous sources indicating the aircraft type as JH-7A[1][6].
Memorial Activities
[edit]On March 18, 2019, the ashes of martyr Ren Yongtao were returned to his hometown under the escort of his unit, with related departments in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, and Huyi District holding a "Welcome Hero Martyr Home" memorial event[5]. In the afternoon of March 18, a ceremony to receive martyr Zhan Jinxin's ashes was held at Qingdao Liuting International Airport, with relevant departments from Yantai City and Laizhou City present. On March 19, Zhan Jinxin's ashes were interred in the Laizhou Hongtuya Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery in Shandong[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "PLA Airplane Crashes, Two Die; Pilot Reportedly Avoided School Before Crash". EastNet. 2019-03-13. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ a b "Chinese Navy Aircraft Crashes During Training in Hainan". Lianhe Zaobao. 2019-03-12. Archived from the original on 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Navy Aircraft Crashes During Training". China Military Network. 2019-03-12. Archived from the original on 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ a b Zhang Hongzhong (2019-03-18). "Navy Hero Ren Yongtao Returns Home Today". Xi'an Evening News. Xi'an. Xi'an Daily Press. p. 04. Archived from the original on 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Liu Zhen (2019-03-12). "Two Dead After Chinese Navy Plane Crashes". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Navy Pilot Martyr Zhan Jinxin Returns to Homeland". Qilu Evening News. 2019-03-20. Archived from the original on 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Hero, We Welcome You Home". China Military Network - China Defense News. 2019-03-20. Archived from the original on 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2024-08-11.