Military of China, force comment.
Military of China, force comment.

damage aircraft landed safely.

newspaper in Nanjing on April 22 Xinhua Zhang deep, Wu Yi, special correspondent reports: the dark night, bombers flew over the range, suddenly confronted birds hit. The face of sudden disaster, South Qin unit air force regiment calm, close coordination, driving warplanes returned safely landing. April 18, South air force regiment party decided to give the proper disposal of this special situation of Qin from the air unit awards, and the captain reported a first Qin.

4 16 evening, somewhere over the south, the regiment’s organization across the night flight training. 19:30, flying a deputy brigade commander Qin driving Hawk screaming. 20:13, Hawk arrived at the designated airspace. Three minutes later, Qin driving fighters descent into the bombing. The first pilot was superior to open bomb bay, connected to the bombing of the main switch.

20 when 20 points, planes from the target closer. Suddenly, the “bang” bang, shake a bit violent fighters had superior 1 cm thick front windshield suddenly broken, a round dark object with a smell of blood rushing.

“hit the bird!” Has superior shouted, quickly close the bomb bay and the bombing of the main switch. At the same time, aircraft captain Qin decisive driving increased height, slow down, again to avoid collision with birds and reduce air shocks. Crew calm, all their duties, driving fighters return.

“One, I hit the bird.” Complete a series of air handling special situations, the Qin to the control tower flight commander, deputy division chief of staff Qiao Jian report. According to Qiao, deputy chief of staff of the command, Qin maintaining stable flying aircraft. At this point, the roar of the night wind is continuously poured from the broken glass cabin, the first pilot was not superior feel left eye, right shoulder pain, arm no strength, Qinjun Li Wenhui Zhang is directing the pilot and the second exchange was superior position.

aircraft from the airport getting closer. 20:40, Qin gently driving aircraft descent. After damage to the airplane aerodynamic change planes kept right side, his hands clenched the steering column correct direction. More than 10 meters from the runway when the aircraft is finally on the runway centerline.

20 时 43 points, Hawk stops. Inspection crew found: broken windshield in front of the first pilot position; the front left seat pilot position the outer layer of broken windshield, the left dorsal motor a guide vane 28 is bent; left wing, left horizontal tail multiple injuries; 10 more fuselage skin damage … …

medical examination revealed mild left eye injury was superior, right shoulder soft tissue injury, and other personnel were injured.