Abandoned three chances of parachuting within 48 seconds
On the eve of the "August 1" Army Day, a regiment of PLA Air Force Aviation troops was stationed in a airport of a city in North China.
At 10:01:22 on that day, Dazhiang (squadron leader) Meng Fansheng of Flight Three took off. At 10:03:21, he suddenly found that the engine speed dropped, and the temperature dropped as well. There was no reaction when he pushed or pulled the throttle afterwards. He quickly realized that there was a major problem with the engine, and immediately reported it to the flight commander.
Looking at the prosperous urban area under the wing and the surrounding villages, Meng Fansheng's first reaction was to quickly fly away from the urban area. However, the aircraft power was basically lost, and the altitude sharply dropped to about 300 meters.