Two pilots killed in plane crash in China

Two pilots were today killed when a small plane crashed during training in China's northeastern Liaoning Province.

The aircraft, belonging to the privately-owned Fuhang aviation academy in Jilin Province, crashed at Caihu airport in Faku County, a few minutes after it took off, according to an official of Faku.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.