Fire breaks out on former Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk

Aircraft carrier Minsk. Photo: Wikipedia.org.

According to the Chinese publication «Pengpai», a fire broke out on the former Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk on the Yangtze River.

The fire reportedly occurred in the Suxitan Science and Technology Industrial Park, where dismantling and renovation work was being carried out on the old Soviet aircraft carrier.

It is known from open sources that the aircraft carrier Minsk was launched in 1975. It was decommissioned from the fleet in 1993. In the late 90s, the aircraft carrier was purchased by a Chinese company and then used in a theme park in Shenzhen. In 2016, Minsk was moved to Susitun Park in Nantong City in eastern Jiangsu Province.