An emergency occurred with a MiG-29 in the sky of Odessa
A MiG-29 fighter jet belonging to the Ukrainian Air Force crashed on the evening of August 10 while performing a combat mission in the Odessa region. The pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft and was taken to a medical facility.
An emergency situation occurred with a MiG-29 in the sky over Odessa.
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a MiG-29 fighter jet was lost on the evening of August 10, performing a combat mission in the Odessa region.
According to information, the pilot was performing a combat mission to destroy air targets in the sky over the Odessa region. According to preliminary information, an emergency occurred on board the aircraft during the launch of an aviation missile. After that, the MiG-29 caught fire and the pilot lost control of it.
The Air Force of Ukraine reported that the pilot tried to save the aircraft, but this was impossible. As a result, the pilot successfully ejected from the MiG-29. He was taken to a medical facility from the scene of the incident. Detailed information about his condition has not yet been provided.
Work is underway to determine the exact causes of the incident.
Shortly before the incident involving the MiG-29, the Ukrainian military reported that jet drones, which were identified as belonging to Russia, were moving towards the port city of Pivdenne in the Odessa region. However, there was no information about the connection of these drones to the plane crash.
This is not the first such incident recorded in recent times by Ukrainian military aviation. On July 29, an emergency situation also occurred with a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet that was performing a combat mission to intercept Russian air targets. That time, the pilot also ejected and survived. At the end of June, another Ukrainian MiG-29 crashed in the Poltava region. The pilot of this plane also ejected in time and was rescued.