Yu Xu was killed after ejecting during training accidentYu was first woman to fly China's J-10 fighter aircraft(CNN) One of China's first female fighter pilots and a member of the country's air force aerobatics team was killed in a training accident over the weekend, according to Chinese state-run media. Yu Xu, 30, died Saturday during a routine training flight with the aerobatics team, according to the reports. The Chinese military did not provide details of the accident in Hebei province, but state-run media, citing military sources and witnesses, said Yu ejected from her aircraft for unknown reason during the training. After the ejection, her parachute hit the wing of another plane, killing her. Yu's male co-pilot ejected safely and survived, the reports said.

Source: CNN November 14, 2016 06:00 UTC