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Advanced MiG-29 fighter crashes in southern russia killing pilot. An advanced mccoy and MiG-29 fighter jet has crashed in southern russia killing its pilot in the second military aircraft accident this week. Media reported late wednesday citing the defense ministry.

The upgraded MiG-29 smt was not carrying an arms load when it crashed in a deserted area of the astrican region that borders the caspian sea. The defense ministry's southern military district was quoted as saying. The plane crashed due to equipment failure interfax quoted an unnamed source as saying.

The pilot was killed they added, according to the southern military district the smt was carrying out a training flight at the ashulik firing range.

The Rent TV broadcaster reported that the single-seat fighter crashed immediately after takeoff/ an aerospace forces commission was sent to the scene of the incident. The MiG-29 SMT is an upgraded MiG-29m variant developed in 2005 with a redesigned airframe and an electronic flight control system.

Once cold war icons mig aircraft have been plagued by reputational setbacks amid embarrassing incidents and failure to secure key export contracts after the fall of the soviet union. The MiG-29 SMT crashed 36 hours after a prototype of the illusion il minus 112 volts military transport plane crashed during a test flight at an airfield outside moscow killing all three crew on board.

Su-24 Fighter jet crashes in Russia two pilots eject safely. Su-24 fighter jet falls on its way to repair facility for maintenance says defense ministry statement. A russian Su-24 Fighter jet crashed on friday in forest land near the city of perm in russia. The country's defense ministry said.

The plane was heading toward a repair facility for maintenance when the incident occurred. The ministry said in a statement. The two pilots on board were ejected safely and later found and hospitalized, both with broken arms it added.