A Chinese-made F-7 jet fighter crashed Friday at Yangon International Airport, killing the pilot, witnesses said, DPA reported.
The accident occurred as the plane was landing, an official at the airport who witnessed the crash said, identifying the pilot as Captain Pyae Phyo Myo.
The cause was still unknown. The F-7 jet fighter is a one-seat military jet used for training by the Myanmar Air Force.
Myanmar has been under military rule since 1962.