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Military Jet Crashes at Air Show in China (Video)

Chinese Central Television caught on tape the crash of a Chinese Air Force jet on Friday. The plane was a two-seater JH-7 "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber, according to CBS News. One of the pilots survived, but the other is missing and feared dead:

CBS reports it's very rare for China to release any information about military accidents.

The Associated Press has posted video of the crash: http://youtu.be/5grh2VGsI5s

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