China’s air force holds funeral for crew killed in plane crash
But PLA has yet to say how many people died or name any of the victims
China’s air force held a funeral on Sunday for crew members killed in a plane crash in Guizhou last month, but it has yet to say how many people died or name the victims.
In a statement, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force said only that “the crew” of a military aircraft had sacrificed their lives during a training session on January 29.
The sources said the crash had severely affected air force morale at a time when it is under pressure to conduct more intensive drills amid a push to make China’s military combat-ready.
“Ensuring flight safety is the common pursuit of air forces all over the world,” the air force statement said. “The PLA Air Force will continue military training under combat conditions with tough and strict standards and enhance its capability to win wars.”
The statement on the air force’s official Weibo account did not give further details of the crash, nor did it name any of the victims. It was accompanied by one image – a close-up photo of a yellow heart-shaped wreath.