Crash North Korean Mig in China

[Maarten -]

Hi there,

Looks like a Mig-21 to me (dorsal fairing in front of fin)

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/18/china.plane.crash/index.html?hpt=Sbin#fbid=xdkSruH6G4D&wom=false

Cheers,
Maarten

[Ferry_vO]

Looking at the antenna on top, the deltawing and the small air intake below the fin I'd say it's a MiG-21UM; the tail looks a bit odd, but it appears parts have been ripped off.

[Toastmaker]

From the one picture on the CNN page, I see no evidence of fire at the crash site - supporting a supposition that the plane may have run out of fuel, regardless of the intentions of the pilot.

:running:

[mrogers]

It is a MiG21 by the shape of its fuselage, spine, tail and wings... the tail appears to be damaged from the crash. It appears like it crash landed, pancaking on a field and colliding with stuff as it went.