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Two naval aviators of the Southern Theater Command, Shi Shaoyong and Fang Ming, were killed on the same day during night flight training. The authorities disclosed their deaths only through the burials and obituaries, without releasing any report on the accident.

On June 10, 2026, Colonel Fang Ming and Lieutenant Shi Shaoyong of the Chinese Southern Theater Command's naval aviation died during training; after their tombstones in their hometown came to light, the South China Morning Post reported on July 10 that the military remained silent on the matter.