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Two killed in military plane crash in Bulgaria

Photo of an airplane that crashed near the international airport in Kathmandu. [AFP]

A Soviet-built military jet crashed during a training exercise for an air show in southern Bulgaria on Friday, killing both men onboard, the government said.

The L-39ZA jet -- which had been modernised to NATO standards in 2022 -- burst into flames after crashing into a wooded area near the military base.

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