The Gruesome Crash of a Chinese Fighter Jet Captured on Video [Video]

By Casey Chan Oct 14, 2011 4:40 PM 21,110 69

A Chinese FBC-1 fighter jet plane was performing at an air show until things went horrifically wrong. The fighter jet started spiraling out of control and then plunged straight down, crashing into the ground and exploding on impact.

In the video above, you can see a pilot eject from his seat just in the nick of time. He only suffered minor injuries. Sadly, the FBC-1 is a two-seater jet and the other pilot was stuck inside the cockpit as the fighter jet lost control. The China state-run Xinhua news says that the other pilot is currently missing. [WSJ via Geekosystem]

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This Chinese Riot APC Looks More Comfortable than Your Dorm Room [China]

China's got a new beastly toy to mow down the massses: the YLGA01 8x8 SWAT APC. It's rugged, armored, and scary looking—exactly what you want from an APC. But on the inside? Pure comfort!

Well, it still looks like the inside of an APC, but dig this: full central air, wall to wall carpeting, and hot and cold water! And those seats look pretty plush! This APC would cost about $900 a month to rent in Manhattan. But can your cramped apartment oppress civilians? No.

By comparison, here's the interior of an Australian APC. No thanks! We need the cast of a Bravo reality show to make that thing over. [China Defense Blog]

Bottom photo by Mike Coghlan

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