One person died and at least two others were injured on Thursday after a Chinese fighter jet crashed into buildings in central China’s Hubei province.
The crash triggered a fire that engulfed adjacent houses, spreading fear and panic in the area.
The pilot ejected safely from the J-7 fighter jet following which the out-of-control aircraft crashed into a building in the Xiangyang area of Hubei, setting adjacent houses on fire, media reports said.
The accident occurred near the Laohekou airport in Xiangyang, used primarily to train new fighter pilots for the Chinese air force.
The pilot and at least two other persons on the ground were taken to a nearby hospital with injuries.
“Videos circulating online show flames and smoke billowing from what appeared to be the crash site, while the residential building was reduced to rubble,” a Chinese state media report said.
A video posted by the official news agency, Xinhua showed several houses on fire at the scene.
