YANGON: [Myanmar]: 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 am 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.