China has not fought in an actual war in 35 years, but is expanding its military footprint along with its push to overcome the West in the latest technology. It has also been transitioning to stealth fighters and other craft with capabilities similar to those used by the U.S. but without the

A Chinese fighter jet crashed during a training mission on Hainan Island, with the pilot safely ejecting. Xinhua News Agency reported the incident on Saturday, stating an investigation was underway. The People's Liberation Army seldom discloses accidents,

The pilot of a Chinese training fighter parachuted to safety after the plane crashed in southern Hainan province on Saturday (March 15) afternoon, according to the People's Liberation Army Navy. There were no casualties at the site of the crash,

A search is underway for a Philippine fighter jet with two pilots who lost contact during a night combat assault in support of ground forces battling communist insurgents.

Notably, the Chinese military remains highly secretive and rarely reports on accidents. The crash is reported to have occurred near a town on China's southernmost island province of Hainan.

The navy informed that crash happened in an open area in Hainan, a southern island province. Investigation into the crash has already been set up.