J-8 Fighters Collided in North China
25 June 2008
Sino Defence
Chinese official Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday 25 June that two air force fighter jets crashed in northern China after colliding in mid-air.
The two J-8 fighters collided during a training mission over Qingshuihe County in the suburbs of Hohhot, the capital city of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The incident took place at 8:50 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
Both pilots were said to have ejected and parachuted to safety. The suffered from minor injuries and are being treated at local hospitals.
The two fighters belong to the Shenyang Military Region Air Force (MRAF) of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
One of the planes exploded in Wulipo, Jiucai Township, leaving only the tail intact.
The other plane caught fire in a Village. Both crash sites have been sealed off.
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