Two pilots killed in a military plane crash
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HANOI - Two pilots were killed in Vietnam Friday after their military plane crashed during a training session, an official told.
Though Vietnam has a good civilian aviation record, airplane and helicopter crashes are regularly reported in the military, which relies on an arsenal of imported equipment -- mostly from longtime ally Russia.
"One was found dead link while the other one died link on the way to hospital," said Nguyen Ngoc Khue, the head of the local commune where the accident link occurred.
The crash site link was blocked off for investigation, Khue added, and photos in state media link showed plumes of smoke billowing from link the downed plane.
The Yak-52 took its first flight in 1976 in Russia link and was later manufactured in Romania link by Aerostar.
