China's naval jet crashes during training mission

Article Posted on : - Jun 09, 2014

The JH-7 fighter of China. An internet image

BEIJING (PTI): A Chinese navy fighter jet crashed during an exercise over a mountain area in the eastern Zhejiang province.

The jet crashed on June 5 near the city of Yiwu, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The aircraft was a fighter-bomber JH-7 "Flying Leopard".

The navy aircraft from the Donghai Fleet of the Chinese navy crashed during tactical training courses, officials said.

There was no collateral damage.

Military officials did not say how many people were on board. The JH-7 typically carries two.

Other Related News

Months after milestone journey into space, Gagarin received rousing reception during India tour

Multilateral exercise AIKEYME to begin from Apr 13; INS Chenna, INS Kesari arrive in Dar-es-Salaam

Rajnath Singh likely to represent India at Russia's Victory Day parade next month

From rockets on bicycles to Chandrayaan missions, India has come a long way: ISRO chairman

From carrying rocket parts on bicycles and satellites on bullock carts in the 1970s, India has become one of the world leaders in the space sector through its successful Mars orbiter and Chandrayaan missions, which have also made several world records, ISRO chairman V Narayanan has said.