Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Slovakia’s Soviet-made Mig-29 jet crashes, pilot survives
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – The Slovak Defence Ministry says a Soviet-made Mig-29 military jet of the country’s air forces has crashed during a training flight.
The ministry says the pilot ejected before the crash that occurred late Saturday and survived. He is hospitalized in stable and not-life-threatening condition.
The military has grounded its fleet of Mig-29s until the cause of the crash is investigated. It took place near the city of Nitra, 100 kilometres (62 miles) east of Bratislava, the capital.
Slovakia signed a deal last year to buy 14 F-16 military jets from Lockheed Martin as it seeks to replace the Soviet-era jets.
The first of the jets are scheduled to be delivered by 2022.
News from © iNFOnews.ca, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Join the Conversation!
Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?
You must be logged in to post a comment.
