Published: 7:31pm, 15 Mar 2025Updated: 7:45pm, 15 Mar 2025
A naval fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in southern China, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said on Saturday.
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The jet from the Southern Theatre Command crashed in an open space near Jialai town in the southern island of Hainan around 1.30pm. The pilot successfully ejected from the plane and no damage was caused on the ground, the PLA Navy said in a statement on social media.
The PLA said it was organising forces to deal with the aftermath of the accident, adding that it would be investigating the causes.
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