Russian fighter from carrier crashes near Syria’s shores
Nov 14, 2016 | 10:15 AM
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MOSCOW — A Russian fighter jet based on an aircraft carrier currently near Syria’s shores has crashed on a training mission, but its pilot has bailed out safely, the Defence Ministry said Monday.
The ministry said the crash of the MiG-29K fighter will not affect the operations of the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier.
“The Russian aircraft carrier group is continuing its operations in the Mediterranean in accordance with plan,” it said in a statement. “Flights of carrier-borne aircraft are continuing.”
The jet’s pilot was quickly rescued and suffered no injuries, the ministry said.
