Aircraft crashes in Southwest China
Updated: 2014-11-15 17:30
(Xinhua)
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Photo posted on Sina Weibo shows the scene of an aircraft crash in Pixian County of Chengdu City, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, Nov 15, 2014. Pilots had bailed out before the aircraft fell to the ground near a village. |
CHENGDU - An aircraft crashed in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday, local sources confirmed.
Pilots had bailed out before the aircraft fell to the ground near a village in Pixian County, Chengdu City, the provincial capital, at around 2 p.m., the county government said.
Rescuers have arrived at the site.
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