One pilot dead after Vietnamese military fighter jet crash

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HANOI, Jan 31, 2023 (AFP): A pilot was killed after a military fighter jet crashed in northern Vietnam during a training session on Tuesday, state media reported.

The plane -- a Russian-made Sukhoi SU-22 belonging to the People's Army of Vietnam air force -- joined the training session around midday before crashing at a military airport in mountainous Yen Bai province, according to Vietnam News Agency.