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| Date: | Wednesday 19 September 2018 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31BM Foxhound |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kulebaki, Nizhegorodskaya Region (region of Nizhny Novgorod) -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | XUDE |
| XUDE |
The interceptor fighter jet crashed after take-off about 17 km from Savasleika AFB. Both crew members ejected safely.
Sources:
https://www.rt.com/news/438818-mig31-crashes-in-russia/
https://sputniknews.com/russia/201809191068166902-mig-31-plane-crash/
https://tvzvezda.ru/news/forces/content/201809191640-pd5o.htm?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop
http://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=19024 (registration source)
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2018 15:07 | sinfu2a | Added |
| 19-Sep-2018 16:29 | sinfu2a | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, ] |
| 19-Sep-2018 19:52 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 20-Sep-2018 06:24 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 20-Sep-2018 07:49 | Chieftain | Updated [Source, ] |
| 25-May-2023 20:08 | Nepa | Updated |
| 04-Jul-2023 17:54 | Nepa | Updated |
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