China’s Air Force Lost One Pilot and Two Fighter Jets in Two Months

A fighter jet flies by after another jet crashed during an air show in Fucheng, in China's northern Shaanxi Province, on Oct. 14, 2011. A fighter jet plunged to the ground and exploded, leaving one pilot missing, organizers and state media said. STR/AFP/Getty Images

A top grade Chinese pilot died during a special operational training mission when his fighter jet crashed due to a sudden mechanic failure on April 26, according to Chinese state-run media Beijing Youth Daily.

The report did not specify the model of the fighter jet, nor did it give any details as to where the crash occurred.