The female pilots sacrificed their lives on Weibo

      

　　Yu Xu, the female pilot who died in the accident, is one of only a few female pilots in the country who are qualified to fly in a demonstration aircraft

　　This morning (November 12), it was reported that a plane of the Chinese Air Force's Bayi flight demonstration team stationed at Wuqing Yangcun Airport in Tianjin had a serious accident during flight and crashed to the southwest of Dayangpu Village, Chenjiapu, Yutian County, Hebei Province. The pilot of the plane was a man and a woman. The male pilot successfully parachuted but was injured. The female pilot died in the accident.

　　After the news broke, the reporter immediately checked through multiple information sources. According to the news obtained from the 24th Division of the Air Force Destroyer Aviation Division, which is affiliated with the Bayi Air Performance Team, the news circulating on the Internet is true.

　　According to multiple Weibo descriptions and pictures, the scene of the incident was very tragic. From a video taken by netizens, it can be seen that the pilot's parachute and the suspected object of the seat are hanging on a telephone pole by the roadside, and the parachute is swaying in the wind.

　　Korolev, a military writer and freelance writer, posted a message of condolence on Weibo

　　Famous military commentator Song Zhongping sent a message of condolences

　　▲ Comrades-in-arms who participated in the Zhuhai Air Show air show with Yu Xu in 2012 also sent Weibo to mourn

　　According to the feedback from multiple sources, it can be concluded that the female pilot who died was Yu Xu, one of the four female pilots in our country who could fly third-generation fighter jets. Shortly after the incident, on Weibo, the meritorious international test pilot Xu Yongling and the military writer and freelance writer Korolev and other big V's have issued articles expressing condolences for Yu Xu's sacrifice.

　　According to the information from various sources, the most serious situation of the accident was that it was a two-seater aircraft. The male pilot had successfully parachuted and was injured when landing. The female pilot, Yu Xu, was suspected to have died due to the failure of the parachute jump.

　　In the process of verifying the news with the Yutian County government, the other party said that there was no official response to the matter, and the cause of the accident and the progress of the rescue would not be disclosed for the time being.

　　Then, the reporter called the Air Force spokesperson, Senior Colonel Shen Jinke, for specific details. The other party said on the phone that they were in a meeting and hoped that the reporter would inform them of the specific issues in the form of text messages and would reply later, but so far no response has been received.

　　Yu Xu, a sacrificed female pilot, was born in Chongzhou, Sichuan in 1986. She was a captain of the Air Force and a second-class pilot. She was a squadron leader of the Air Force's Bayi flight demonstration team. In 2005, she was admitted to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University and became the eighth batch of female flight cadets. In April 2009, she became a pilot of a certain North Air Force. On October 1, 2009, she participated in the military parade marking the 60th anniversary of the National Day of the People's Republic of China and served as the right second wingman of the third squadron of the teaching-8 echelon. On July 29, 2012, she flew solo for the first time to control the third-generation fighter aircraft independently developed by China. Yu Xu is not only the first batch of female fighter pilots in China, but also the first female pilot of the J-10 fighter jet in China. She also participated

　　When participating in the military parade in 2015 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Anti-Japanese War, she served as a ground backup staff for the No. 3 machine in the left-3 position.

　　In the Bayi flight demonstration team, Yu Xu's code name is "Golden Peacock", and she is one of only a few female pilots in the country who are qualified to fly in demonstration aircraft.

　　▲ At the Zhuhai Air Show, Yu Xu came to the Air Force Recruitment Exhibition Hall to sign and distribute promotional materials

　　Yu Xu's last public appearance was at the Zhuhai Air Show not long ago. The Beijing Science and Technology News/"Science Plus" client side reporter was fortunate enough to interview face-to-face, and what she said at that time was still fresh in the reporter's memory: Tomorrow (November 2), I will drive the two-seat J-10 to show everyone the best state.

　　▲ After the first day of the 2016 Zhuhai Air Show, Yu Xu (salute) was interviewed (Photography/Li Nailin)