Two Russian pilots killed in crash
September 6th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANSMoscow, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet crashed in the Urals Tuesday, killing both pilots, officials said.
The jet exploded in a fireball minutes after taking off from a military airport in the Perm region early Tuesday.
It was on a routine training flight, a spokesman for the Russian defence ministry said.
A technical failure is being investigated as the possible cause of the crash, a source in the ministry told RIA Novosti.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
snb/vt
- Russian fighter jet crashes into mountain range, killing two - Sep 06, 2011
- Russian fighter crashes, crew untraced - Nov 19, 2010
- Su-30 fighter crashes in Russia, crew safe - Feb 28, 2012
- Russia's MiG starts new batch of fighters for Indian Navy - Aug 04, 2011
- Russia delivers naval fighters to India - May 31, 2011
- Russia, US to hold anti-terror drill - Oct 04, 2011
- Russian Air Force tests new missile - Jan 25, 2012
- Russia to deliver five MiG-29K fighters to India - Aug 13, 2011
- Russia's external debt down 10 percent to $36 bn - Mar 01, 2012
- Russia close to signing Su-35 fighter deal with China - Mar 06, 2012
- Russian walks 9,000-km home after being robbed - Sep 07, 2011
- Russian plane with 116 on board makes emergency landing - Jul 02, 2011
- Russia to modernise 60 MiG-31 interceptors by 2020 - Jan 02, 2012
- Russian teen survives fall from 9th floor - Oct 30, 2011
- Russia tests upgraded MiG fighter jet for India - Feb 05, 2011
Tags: crash, defence ministry, early tuesday, fighter jet, fireball, mig 31, military airport, moscow, perm region, ria novosti, russian defence, russian pilots, snb, spokesman, technical failure, training flight, urals