Uniting the World of Aviation in the Same Frequency.by Erick Cerqueira Published June 9, 2022 Updated June 9, 2022A Chengdu J-7E fighter of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) crashed into a residential area in Laohekou, Xiangyang, in central China.The plane was on a training flight when it suffered a mechanical failure;the pilot ejected safely, but the plane crashed into several houses, starting a heavy fire.According to China Central Television (CCTV), the fighter had taken off from Laohekou Air Base for a training flight on Thursday morning when the pilot reported a mechanical problem and ejected;The fighter, which was flying over the center of the city, hit two houses and some vehicles that were parked on the street.A massive fire broke out in homes and at least one person on the ground was killed, two sustained significant injuries and other minor injuries.Emergency teams were quickly deployed to the accident site to fight the fire and provide medical assistance;the pilot and the two people with considerable injuries were taken to a hospital.The Xiangyang Emergency Management Office confirmed the accident and said more details would be announced soon.Videos and photos of the accident site just after the impact were spread through social networks, where you can see the beginning of the fire and part of the wreckage of the plane.According to the Chinese military authorities, the causes of the accident are already being investigated.A plane has crashed near the airport in Laohekou, C China's Hubei Province Wednesday morning.The pilot ejected and suffered minor injuries.Current casualties are unknown.pic.twitter.com/Q2wI2lrOYXAviation lover since birth, threshing paths to higher flights.Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS).On Instagram @ecfilho_ |erick.cerqueira@transponder1200.comby Roberto Mtz Armendariz Published 13 March, 2017by Erick Cerqueira Published June 1, 2022by Erick Cerqueira Published July 11, 2019Transponder 1200 SAS de CV Media affiliated with the Federation of Associations of Mexican Journalists AC, by APECOMOR.The content and opinions published on this portal are the responsibility of the author and do not correspond to the editorial line of Transponder 1200 SAS de CV