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Military jet crashes in northwestern Myanmar, killing pilot

By ANI | Updated: February 16, 2022 15:35 IST

A military fighter jet crashed in northwest part of Myanmar on Wednesday during routine training, killing its pilot.

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A military fighter jet crashed in northwesst part of Myanmar on Wednesday during routine training, killing its pilot.

The fighter jet crashed into a lake east of Ohn Taw village, Sagaing region at about 10:43 a.m. local time (0413 GMT) on Wednesday, Xinhua reported citing a military spokesperson.

The spokesperson said the crash was attributed to a technical malfunction.

The single-seat fighter jet crashed after losing contact with the Tada-U airbase of the Myanmar Air Force, he added.

( With inputs from ANI )

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