Chinese fighter jet crashes during training - Breaking The News

Chinese fighter jet crashes during training

15 March

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EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO

A Chinese navy fighter jet crashed on Saturday during a training mission in the southern province of Hainan, according to the military.

The pilot ejected safely and no damage was reported on the ground, the navy said in its statement.

The aircraft was part of the Southern Theater Command, which oversees the South China Sea, a region of ongoing maritime disputes. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

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