Russian Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound

Russian Fighter Jet Crash in Ural Mountains Kills Both Pilots

A Russian fighter jet crashed in the central region of the country, killing both pilots on board, officials said on Tuesday.

The Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound fighter jet belonging to the Russian Air Force was on a routine training flight when it exploded in mid air, only minutes after taking off, a spokesman of the Russian Defense Ministry told RIA Novosti.

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