Naval MiG-29 Crashes, Pilots Killed
June 24 2011
Flights have been suspended by the Russian air force of MiG-29s after a fatal crash.
A naval fighter crashed on Thursday during a test flight in Russia's southern Astrakhan region, reports Interfax-AVN.
The pilots of the MiG-29KUB were performing a difficult maneuver during a test flight when the fighter went down, said a source at the Chkalov State Fight Testing Center.
Both pilots were killed in the crash, said a Defense Ministry spokesman.
An investigation into the...
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