In Russia, the MiG-31 fighter crashed. As reported by Life, the incident occurred in the Chita region of the Trans-Baikal Territory.

The helicopter Mi-8 of the Ministry of Defense flew for the search of pilots. According to the publication, both pilots managed to eject from a falling interceptor fighter.

MiG-31 - the first Soviet combat aircraft of the fourth generation, designed to intercept cruise missiles and low-flying satellites.

According to preliminary data, the crash occurred 120 kilometers from Chita.

Later, the crash was confirmed in the Russian Defense Ministry.

"In the course of the planned training flight in the area of ??

the Telemba test site (Republic of Buryatia), an MiG-31 fighter of the Eastern Military District crashed," the ministry said in an official statement..

As reported by the "Observer", December 25, 2016 after flying to the Russian military base in Syria crashed Tu-154 plane of the Russian Defense Ministry. On board there were 92 people, they all died.

Later in the network, a flash video appeared in the sky allegedly at the time of the accident.

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