On 20 May 1965 , Huang took the Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 for a business trip to Western Europe . He died when the plane crashed in Cairo , Egypt . He was 51 . He was later recognized by the Central Military Commission as a " martyr " . After his death , Gu Songfen took charge of the J-8 project , and the jet took its maiden flight on 5 July 1969
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705
Huang Zhiqian