The defense Ministry called the cause of the crash of MiG-29 in the Mediterranean sea
The defense Ministry confirmed the crash of MiG-29 taking off from the aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov”. The pilot of the fighter jet managed to eject, to its health threatens nothing. The cause of the accident was technical malfunction.
The Russian defense Ministry confirmed the crash of the MiG-29 while landing on aircraft-carrying cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov”, reports TASS. Informed about the accident told Fox News channel refers to unnamed American officials.
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The Ministry said that the plane made a training flight, during which experienced a technical malfunction.
“A few kilometers before the aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” there was an accident with the deck fighter MiG-29″, — said representatives of the Ministry.
The pilot of the fighter jet managed to eject, his health is not in danger. After the crash he was taken on Board the aircraft carrier.
“The pilot is ready to execute task”, — stressed in the Department.
The defense Ministry also drew attention that the Russian aircraft carrier group in spite of the accident continues to operate in the Mediterranean sea according to plan and the flights continue.
Earlier Fox News reported that the crashed MiG-29 was a group of three fighters.
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The plane took off in the direction of Syria on November 13, but faced technical problems, said the sides of the channel. Then the fighter turned to the “Admiral Kuznetsov” and crashed during the attempted landing.
According to the chief editor of magazine “Export of arms”
Andrey Frolov, aboard the “Admiral Kuznetsov” in its current Mediterranean campaign are eight MiG-29K.
The presence of MiGs on the carrier is confirmed by the video made by TV channel “Star” on Board the ship during the exercise on 1 November.
In addition to the MiGs on Board the heavy cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov” according to
tactical and technical characteristics can be up to 12 su-33 and 24 Ka-27 helicopters.
On Saturday, November 12, commanders, “Admiral Kuznetsov” and “Peter the Great” Sergei Artamonov, Vladislav Malakhovsky said that the carrier group reached the Eastern part of the Mediterranean sea. It was also reported about the beginning of maneuvers off the coast of Syria.