RSOE EDIS: Myanmar - Vehicle Accident - 2010.01.22

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2010-01-22 10:37:36 - Vehicle Accident - Myanmar EDIS CODE: VI-20100122-24661-MMR Date & Time: 2010-01-22 10:37:36 [UTC] Area: Myanmar, Yangon District, Mingaladon Airbase, Mingaladon Number of death person(s): 1 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: A Chinese-made fighter jet crashed and caught fire during a training flight in army-ruled Myanmar on Friday, killing the pilot, witnesses said. The crash was one of at least 10 fatal accidents involving military aircraft in Myanmar since 1999. The single-seat F-7 supersonic jet crashed at the Mingaladon Airbase in Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city, after the landing gear failed and the pilot was unable to eject, an official at the nearby international airport said. Little is known about the size of the secretive country's air force, but it is widely believed to have several squadrons of ageing Chinese fighter jets, most following designs based on Russian-made MiGs. Posted:2010-01-22 10:37:36 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu