A jet trainer crashed in Taiwan on Tuesday, killing the pilot, the authorities there say, the second such fatal accident this year.

The AT-3 jet crashed during a training mission from the Gangshan air base in the city of Kaohsiung and the body of the pilot has been found.

The AT-3 is an advanced trainer that first flew in 1980 and can carry weapons.

Authorities on the island have called for an investigation into the matter.

In March, a Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashed into the sea off the island's southeast coast. The pilot was rescued alive.

In January, combat training for the island’s F-16 fleet was suspended after a recently upgraded model of the fighter jet crashed into the sea, killing the pilot. (Reuters)