Chinese fighter jet crashes into homes, killing 1 on ground

BEIJING (AP) — State media say a Chinese fighter jet crashed into houses during a training mission, killing one person on the ground and injuring two others. State broadcaster CCTV’s military channel reported the J-7’s pilot ejected safely when the jet crashed in Hubei province Thursday morning. The state media reports were unusual because China generally keeps military accidents under wraps or emphasizes the crew’s heroism. Foreign governments have recently complained of reckless flying by Chinese fighter jets they said endangered crews on their own military surveillance planes. China’s civil aviation industry also has come under scrutiny following the still-unexplained crash of a passenger jet in March that killed 132 people.