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| Mig-29 fighter jet crashes in Moscow region, both pilots survive – reports | Mig-29 fighter jet crashes in Moscow region, both pilots survive – reports |
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| A MiG-29 fighter jet has crashed in the Moscow suburbs. Both pilots managed to eject from the aircraft, local media report. | A MiG-29 fighter jet has crashed in the Moscow suburbs. Both pilots managed to eject from the aircraft, local media report. |
| The twin-engine jet belonged to the Gromov Flight Research Institute, media reported, citing sources in law enforcement agencies. Both pilots ejected from the aircraft and survived. | The twin-engine jet belonged to the Gromov Flight Research Institute, media reported, citing sources in law enforcement agencies. Both pilots ejected from the aircraft and survived. |
| One of the pilots allegedly received an injury after he ejected from the aircraft. | |
| The plane, which was flying from Zhukovsky Airport in southeast Moscow, reportedly fell in the forest near Dmitrovskoye village, away from populated areas. | |
| One of the engines of the jet caught fire and the blaze led to the plane crash, sources familiar with the situation revealed. | |
| Locals recorded the aftermath of the crash on the video, released on NTV channel. The footage shows plumes of smoke and debris allegedly belonging to the jet. | |
| The crashed jet is reportedly a modification of the Mig-29. It hasn’t been commissioned yet. |