यसरी मानिसहरु रमाईरहेको समुंद्री किनारको भिडमा खस्यो उडिरहेको प्लेन मानिसहरु कोई च्यापिए सयौ भागभाग

यसरी मानिसहरु रमाईरहेको समुंद्री किनारको भिडमा खस्यो उडिरहेको प्लेन मानिसहरु कोई च्यापिए सयौ भागभाग 

In a statement, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force said only that “the crew” of a military aircraft had sacrificed their lives during a training session on January 29.

Military sources told the South China Morning Post last week that at least a dozen servicemen had been killed in the crash. The incident involved a new type of refuelling plane modified from the air force’s Y-8 transport aircraft.

The sources said the crash had severely affected air force morale at a time when it is under pressure to conduct more intensive drills amid a push to make China’s military combat-ready.

“Ensuring flight safety is the common pursuit of air forces all over the world,” the air force statement said. “The PLA Air Force will continue military training under combat conditions with tough and strict standards and enhance its capability to win wars.”

The statement on the air force’s official Weibo account did not give further details of the crash, nor did it name any of the victims. It was accompanied by one image – a close-up photo of a yellow heart-shaped wreath.