Thursday, April 22, 2010
MINSK, Belarus (AP)
The Belarusian Defense Ministry says two of its fighter jets have collided in mid air during a training flight.
But there were no casualties as one MiG-29 landed safely and the pilot of the second plane which crash managed to bail out.
The ministry said Wednesday's collision occurred while the planes were maneuvering in poor visibility.
A ministry panel has opened a probe into the accident.
The MiG-29 is a twin-engined fighter which was commissioned by the Soviet Air Force in the 1980s and has remained in service in Russia and other ex-Soviet nations. It is used in some 20 countries worldwide.
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