Another MiG-31 fighter jet crashes in Russia

A MiG-31 fighter jet has crashed in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Source: Russian news Telegram channel Baza

Details: Eyewitnesses filmed the plane crash. The fighter jet caught fire in mid-air and crashed into a lake near the village of Rizh-Guba. Baza reported that both the pilots, who had managed to eject, got stuck in tree branches.

Ще один МіГ-31 долітався в Росії pic.twitter.com/KpXINwDQaQ

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It is not yet known what caused the crash. Later, the Russian Ministry of Defenсe confirmed the plane crash, stating that the pilot was carrying out a scheduled training flight.

Background:

• On 2 December 2022, a MiG-31 fighter jet crashed in Primorsky Krai in the Russian Federation during a training flight.

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