YANGON (AFP) - A Myanmar pilot died on Tuesday (April 3) after a "technical failure" caused his military jet fighter to plummet into a paddy field in the centre of the country, the army said.

A live video on Facebook showed flames billowing up from the crash site near Kyunkone village about an hour away from the capital Naypyidaw.

Local people found the unconscious body of the pilot attached to his parachute nearby and tried to drag him away from the scattered debris for medical help.

The army chief's office later confirmed on its Facebook page that the crash was due to a "technical failure" and that the pilot died of his injuries on the way to a military hospital in nearby Taungoo town.

"An investigation is ongoing," the post added.

Police told AFP that the single-seater F-7 jet fighter went down around 10am on Tuesday morning while a military source said the pilot, Major Arkar Win, was in his mid-30s.

The F-7 is a Cold War era fighter jet - a Chinese made variant of the Soviet Union's MiG-21.

Myanmar has seen a spate of aviation accidents in recent years, including a devastating military plane crash in June last year in which 122 people were killed.

Bad weather caused the Chinese-built Shaanxi Y8, which was carrying dozens of soldiers and more than 70 relatives of servicemen, including 15 children, to plummet into the Andaman Sea.

It took days for rescue workers to pull bodies and parts of the aircraft, including the black box, from the sea.</s>A F-7 fighter jet on a training flight crashed on Tuesday in Central Myanmar due to “a sudden engine shutdown,’’ killing the only pilot onboard, according to the Deputy Director General of the Department of Civil Aviation, Ye Htet Aung.

The Chinese-made F-7 crashed near Taungoo Air Base in Myanmar’s Bago Region at 10:36 a.m., the official said.

Pilot Arkar Win died in the crash, he added.

In June 2017, a military Y-8 transporter crashed into the Andaman Sea off the coast of southern Myanmar, killing all 122 people on board.</s>A military fighter jet crashed on Tuesday morning near Kyun Kone village in Taungoo Township, Bago Region, killing the pilot, who was the downed aircraft’s sole occupant.

Speaking to DVB, Second Lieutenant Toe Wai Kyaw of the Kyun Chaung police station, a jurisdiction that covers Kyun Kone village, said the Chinese-manufactured F-7 aircraft crashed around 11 a.m., adding that the military is expected to release a full statement about the accident.

“I don’t know any more information about that. The aircraft was just a training jet. The pilot ejected from the aircraft,” he said. “Now, officials from the military are starting an investigation into why the aircraft crashed.”

The Office of the Commander-in-Chief released a brief statement at 2 p.m. saying the downed jet’s pilot, Major Arkar Win, had ejected and deployed his emergency parachute, but succumbed to injuries sustained during the crash shortly after being transported to a military hospital in Taungoo.

“[We are] still investigating the details of the air crash,” said the statement.

In September 2017, a G-4 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise spanning Irrawaddy Region and Rakhine State, with the pilot and co-pilot both killed. Earlier that same year, a military transport plane plunged into the Andaman Sea off Burma’s southeast coast, killing all 122 passengers, which included soldiers and their family members.

A Beechcraft 1900 turboprop with five men on board went down in the capital Naypyidaw in February 2016, shortly after taking off. There were likewise no survivors.

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YANGON: A Myanmar pilot died on Tuesday after a “technical failure” caused his military jet fighter to plummet into a paddy field in the center of the country, the army said. A live video on Facebook showed flames billowing up from the crash site near Kyunkone village about an hour away from the capital Naypyidaw. Local people found the unconscious body of the pilot attached to his parachute nearby and tried to drag him away from the scattered debris for medical help. The army chief’s office later confirmed on its Facebook page that the crash was due to a “technical failure” and that the pilot died of his injuries on the way to a military hospital in nearby Taungoo town. Police said that the single-seater F-7 jet fighter went down about 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning while a military source said the pilot, Major Arkar Win, was in his mid-30s. The F-7 is a Cold War era fighter jet—a Chinese made variant of the Soviet Union’s MiG-21. Myanmar has seen a spate of aviation accidents in recent years, including a devastating military plane crash in June last year in which 122 people were killed.

AFP</s>BOSS (AP) - A pilot was able to eject himself before his F-15 Air National Guard jet crashed this morning in rural south-central Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the pilot's injuries did not appear to be life threatening. The jet crashed near Boss in Dent County after 10 a.m. today. The patrol said no buildings were hit and no one on the ground was injured. The injured pilot was flown to a St. Louis hospital.</s>A U.S. Marine Corp pilot ejected before his AV-8B Harrier jet crashed in Djibouti on Tuesday.

Officials told Fox News the pilot was currently in stable condition and being treated in a U.S. military facility.

Officials said the jet was flying in support of a training exercise with the U.S. Central Command.

There are roughly 4,000 U.S. troops deployed to the East African nation.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.</s>The pilot of a Harrier jet that crashed in Djibouti is in stable condition and is being treated at a military medical facility, according to the US Naval Forces Central Command.

"Doctors said the pilot was in stable condition while being evaluated at Camp Lemonnier's expeditionary medical facility," the statement said.

The pilot ejected after the AV-8B Harrier jet crashed while taking off from the Djibouti Ambouli International Airport at just after 4:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, the statement added.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, the statement said.

The United States maintains a military presence in Djibouti basing at Camp Lemonnier with 4,000 US personnel.</s>Do you have something awesome to share with the world? Click here to share

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This post was syndicated from World - Google News. Click here to read the full text on the original website.</s>A United State Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II jet crashed in Djibouti, in East Africa, on Tuesday, according to two defense officials.

The pilot was able to eject and is currently being medically evaluated the officials added. The extent of the pilot's injuries are currently unknown.

The United States has a large military presence in Djibouti based at Camp Lemonnier.</s>A United States Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II jet crashed in Djibouti, in East Africa, on Tuesday, according to two defense officials. The pilot was able to eject and is currently being medically evaluated the officials added, the extent of the pilot's injuries are currently unknown.

The United States has a large military presence in Djibouti based at Camp Lemonnier where some 4,000 US personnel are stationed.

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A military pilot is killed when his F-7 fighter jet crashes into a paddy field in Kyunkone, central Myanmar.