Yemen Fighter Jet Crashes on Takeoff Killing Pilot
A Yemeni fighter jet crashed on takeoff on Monday on a routine training mission in the south, killing the pilot and wounding another crew member, the defense ministry said in a statement.
The aircraft, a MiG-21, crashed due to "technical failure," the statement said.
A military official told Agence France Presse that the jet caught fire after taking off from the al-Anad air base in the southern province of Lahij.
Source: Agence France Presse
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