Chinese PLA aerobatic team stages dazzling display at Singapore Airshow

The 10th Singapore Airshow opened on Tuesday at the Changi Exhibition Center, where the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese PLA Air Force staged a dazzling display with six J-10 fighter jets.

The performance marked the team’s first public appearance in Singapore since transitioning to the advanced J-10C aircraft.

"The Singapore Airshow has allowed us to fly with outstanding teams from various countries in the sky. It is not only a stage to showcase our image and style, but also a rare opportunity to learn. I believe that through our wonderful performances, we will be able to further enhance people's understanding of the Chinese Air Force and strengthen the emotional bond between the people of China and Singapore," said He Xiaoli, a member of Chinese Bayi Aerobatic Team.

Aircraft from Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, and India also took to the skies, adding to the excitement of the air show.

The Bayi Aerobatic Team's dazzling maneuvers at the Singapore Airshow drew admiration not only from spectators but also from fellow aviators.

"For Bayi itself, first, I would like to congratulate you on your performance and super show during our training here. I observed at the LIMA 2023 flying exhibit that there are new things that Bayi has already shown us," said a Malaysian pilot.

"I have watched the performance of the Bayi Aerobatic Team at the Changchun Air Show. Today, I saw their performance again in Singapore. I feel that our motherland is really getting stronger and stronger," said Li Haoda, a Chinese spectator.

Chinese PLA aerobatic team stages dazzling display at Singapore Airshow

Chinese PLA aerobatic team stages dazzling display at Singapore Airshow

Chinese PLA aerobatic team stages dazzling display at Singapore Airshow

Chinese PLA aerobatic team stages dazzling display at Singapore Airshow

Chinese PLA aerobatic team stages dazzling display at Singapore Airshow

A search and rescue operation came to a close Thursday for a cargo ship fire at a shipyard in Qingdao City of east China's Shandong Province, after all the 25 individuals initially reported to be missing were located and confirmed dead.

The fire broke out at around 11:15 when the ship was undergoing maintenance at China State Shipbuilding Corporation Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., according to the municipal fire and rescue bureau.

A total of 42 people were aboard the ship. Twelve were safely evacuated, and five injured individuals were taken to the hospital, where they are in stable condition.

The blaze was extinguished at around 14:30.

Emergency management, fire and rescue, police, and medical departments were immediately mobilized to carry out search and rescue operations following the accident.

"Inside the cabin, it was extremely hot, and very slippery because the hot steam had melted all the old and accumulated grease and grime," said Hao Xiang, a firefighter.

In the burn unit of Qingdao West Coast New Area Central Hospital, two injured patients are receiving treatment. They sustained minor burns to the face and upper limbs and are in stable condition, according to an attending doctor.

"Upon admission of the patients injured in the accident, we immediately conducted a comprehensive checkup on them and identified their injury to be a mild burn. We provided them with burn dressing changes, antibiotics to prevent infection, and rapid fluid replacement, among other treatments," said Wang Guangjun, director of the Department of Hepatobiliary, Thyroid and Breast Burn Surgery under the Qingdao West Coast New Area Central Hospital.

The cause of the accident is now under investigation.

Rescue concludes after 25 confirmed dead in cargo ship fire in east China