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Fighter MiG-29 of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in the Astrakhan region - the pilot was killed

During a training flight in the Astrakhan region, a MiG-29 fighter crashed.

Around midnight on the territory of the Astrakhan region, during a training flight, a MiG-29 fighter of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed. The fate of the pilot on board remains officially unknown. At the same time, there were no official comments on this matter from the Russian Ministry of Defense at the time of publication of the material.

It is known that the MiG-29 fighter of the Russian Aerospace Forces took part in training flights, however, during the next circle, it unexpectedly disappeared from the radar. At the same time, communication with the pilot was lost.

Sources claim that prior to the loss of communication with the pilot, the pilot did not report any problems or technical malfunctions, which may indicate that the incident occurred suddenly.

Sources in the defense department report that the fighter crashed far from populated areas, while the pilot did not have time to eject. In addition, it is argued that a piloting error could have caused the crash.

No details have been given on this yet, however, this is the third Russian plane lost in just a week.

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