Chinese military plane crash kills 1, injures 2
India Today
A Chinese military jet crashed in a residential area on Thursday, killing one person and injuring two others.
A Chinese military jet crashed in a residential area in central China's Hubei Province on Thursday, killing one person and injuring two others in the country's third aviation accident in over two months.
The J-7 fighter jet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force crashed in the residential area in Xiangyang city, the state-run CGTN reported.
One person was killed and two others were injured, besides damage to residential buildings. The pilot ejected successfully. The pilot and the injured people have all been sent to the hospital for treatment, the report said.
The cause of the accident and the casualties are being further investigated and verified, the report said.
The plane crashed in the residential area near the airport, setting off fire to several buildings, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported.
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State broadcaster CCTV’s military channel reported that the J-7 fighter jet crashed during training.
