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| name = Li Jianying
| image =File:Li Jianying.jpg
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| birth_date = May 1964
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|11|4|1964|5}}
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| birth_place =[[Zhengzhou]], [[Henan]], China
| death_place = China
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| allegiance = [[China]]
| branch = [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]]
| serviceyears = 1982-2006
| rank =Air Force Colonel
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| awards = Gold Medal for Pilots
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'''Li Jianying''' ({{zh|s=李剑英|p=Lǐ Jiànyīng}}; May 1964 – November 14, 2006) was a [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]] [[Aviator|pilot]].
'''Li Jianying''' ({{zh|s=李剑英|p=Lǐ Jiànyīng}}; May 1964 – November 4, 2006) was a [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]] [[Aviator|pilot]].<ref name=ChinaDaily2008-02-18>
{{cite news
| url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-02/18/content_6461530.htm
| title= Heroes come in many colors
| publisher=[[China Daily]]
| date=2008-02-18
| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120235117/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-02/18/content_6461530.htm
| url-status=live
| archivedate=2010-11-20
}}</ref><ref name=Danwei2008-02-18>
{{cite news
| url=http://www.danwei.org/front_page_of_the_day/crying_out_to_find_a_rice_bowl.php
| title=Crying out for a rice bowl
| publisher=[[Danwei]]
| date=2008-02-18
| quote=Xie Tingxin and Li Jianying, both from Henan, won the "China's 10 Most Moving People of 2007" award, presented by CCTV.
| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120062751/http://www.danwei.org/front_page_of_the_day/crying_out_to_find_a_rice_bowl.php
| url-status=dead
| archivedate=2008-11-20
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}}</ref> Li chose to sacrifice himself in a [[Emergency landing|crash landing]] rather than bail out and leave his plane to possibly plow into a village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-01/05/content_775786.htm|title=Pilot honored for giving up his life for villagers|publisher=[[China Daily]]|date= 2007-01-05|accessdate=2010-01-02}}</ref>


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Li was born in [[Zhengzhou]], [[Henan]] in 1964. He was known for his toughness and [[work ethic]]. He joined the army in 1982, and was a [[colonel]] and first-class pilot before his death. During his 22-year flying career, Li flew 5,003 times registering 2,389 hours of safe flights, and was awarded third- and second-class honors.
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Li chose to sacrifice himself in a [[Collision|crash]]-[[landing]] rather than bail out and leave his plane to plow into a village.<ref>http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-01/05/content_775786.htm</ref>


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On November 14, 2006, Li Jianying was flying over an area containing seven villages, 814 households, an express toll station and a tile workshop when his fighter jet ran into a flock of [[pigeon]]s. His jet had over 800 liters of aviation oil, more than 120 shells, a rocket, and explosive [[oxygen]] [[Gas cylinder|cylinders]]. Li knew that if he ejected, the jet would go out of control and possibly kill people. He radioed in that he was going to attempt a forced landing. He tried to set down on a [[Bank (geography)|river bank]], but his jet exploded on impact and he was killed.
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Li was born in [[Zhengzhou]], [[Henan]] in 1964. Li was known for his toughness and [[work ethic]]. He joined the army in 1982, and served as [[air force]] [[Colonel]] and first-class pilot before his death. During his 22-year flying career, Li flew 5,003 times registering 2,389 hours of safe flights, and was awarded third-class and second-class honors. Li was posthumously awarded a first-class merit and a gold medal for pilots, the highest honor for a pilot.


He was posthumously awarded a first-class merit and a gold medal for pilots, the highest honor for a pilot. {{citation needed|date=October 2011}} In 2008, he was tied for first place in ''[[China Central Television|CCTV]]'''s "China's 10 Most Moving People of 2007" award.<ref name=ChinaDaily2008-02-18/><ref name=Danwei2008-02-18/>
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On Nov 14, 2006, Li Jianying was flying over an area populated by 7 villages, 814 households, an express toll station and a tile workshop when his fighter jet ran into a flock of [[pigeons]]. There were over 800 liters of aviation oil, more than 120 airborne shells, a rocket, and [[inflammable]] [[oxygen]] [[cylinders]]. Li knew that if he ejected, the jet would went out of control causing unimaginable loss. Li radioed in that he was going to attempt a forced landing. He attempted to set down on a [[river bank]], but his jet exploded on impact. Li died in the crash and was awarded a first-class merit and a gold medal for pilots.


==References==
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==External links==
* [http://lzcb.gansudaily.com.cn/system/2007/01/06/010229269.shtml 英雄李剑英--飞翔日记字字铁汉柔情]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719143901/http://society.people.com.cn/GB/1062/5281925.html 殉职飞行员李剑英家人日记：遗体保持驾机动作]


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Latest revision as of 13:09, 19 January 2024

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Jianying
BornMay 1964
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
DiedNovember 4, 2006(2006-11-04) (aged 42)
China
AllegianceChina
Service / branchPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service1982-2006
RankAir Force Colonel
AwardsGold Medal for Pilots

Li Jianying (Chinese: 李剑英; pinyin: Lǐ Jiànyīng; May 1964 – November 4, 2006) was a People's Liberation Army Air Force pilot.[1][2] Li chose to sacrifice himself in a crash landing rather than bail out and leave his plane to possibly plow into a village.[3]

Li was born in Zhengzhou, Henan in 1964. He was known for his toughness and work ethic. He joined the army in 1982, and was a colonel and first-class pilot before his death. During his 22-year flying career, Li flew 5,003 times registering 2,389 hours of safe flights, and was awarded third- and second-class honors.

On November 14, 2006, Li Jianying was flying over an area containing seven villages, 814 households, an express toll station and a tile workshop when his fighter jet ran into a flock of pigeons. His jet had over 800 liters of aviation oil, more than 120 shells, a rocket, and explosive oxygen cylinders. Li knew that if he ejected, the jet would go out of control and possibly kill people. He radioed in that he was going to attempt a forced landing. He tried to set down on a river bank, but his jet exploded on impact and he was killed.

He was posthumously awarded a first-class merit and a gold medal for pilots, the highest honor for a pilot. [citation needed] In 2008, he was tied for first place in CCTV's "China's 10 Most Moving People of 2007" award.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Heroes come in many colors". China Daily. 2008-02-18. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20.
  2. ^ a b "Crying out for a rice bowl". Danwei. 2008-02-18. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Xie Tingxin and Li Jianying, both from Henan, won the "China's 10 Most Moving People of 2007" award, presented by CCTV.
  3. ^ "Pilot honored for giving up his life for villagers". China Daily. 2007-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
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