High police presence at site of Russian fighter crash in US.
Two People Eject Safely from Vintage Russian Fighter Jet Before Crash at Air Show
During an air show in Michigan, a vintage Russian fighter jet crashed on the ground just moments after two pilots safely ejected from the aircraft. The dramatic moment was captured on video, showing the pilots exiting the jet only 13 seconds before it exploded upon impact.
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A plane has crashed during air show in Michigan
Pilots seen ejecting out of the plane
Sherlyn Johnson on Facebook#breakingnews #airshow #plane #breaking #news pic.twitter.com/MwKtiG2CR3
— Crime With Bobby (@crimewithbobby) August 13, 2023
Father and son witness a ‘MiG-23’ fighter jet crash into an empty field next to their apartment building during a Michigan air show..!! pic.twitter.com/7augGi6iV2
— Joshua Rodriguez (@Joshuajered) August 14, 2023
my perspective of the MiG-23 crash pic.twitter.com/2OBqYbxsnW
— aidan brav (@aidanbrav1) August 13, 2023
NBC News identified the aircraft as a MiG-23, which first went into service in the Soviet Union in 1970.
The plane was participating in the Thunder Over Michigan air show and crashed in Belleville, just east of Detroit. Both pilots who ejected were hospitalized as a precaution, but fortunately, they did not sustain serious injuries. The jet crashed near an apartment complex, damaging several vehicles, but no one was inside them at the time.
Massive police presence at the site of the fighter jet crash in Belleville, Michigan outside The Waverly on the Lake apartment complex pic.twitter.com/GcEj1GtdiV
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) August 13, 2023
Closer view of the crashed MiG-23 fighter jet in Belleville, Michigan, whose pilot and backseater ejected prior to the aircraft’s crash at The Waverly on the Lake apartment complex this afternoon. No injuries have been reported from the incident pic.twitter.com/xmWxIMmGkT
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) August 14, 2023
The Federal Aviation Administration has promised to investigate the crash and provide updates. They stated that the two pilots parachuted from the MiG-23 near Willow Run Airport and landed in Belleville Lake. The FAA and @NTSB will conduct the investigation.
The FAA’s early preliminary info: 2 people parachuted from a MiG-23 south of Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti, MI while performing in the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show. They landed in Belleville Lake. The aircraft crashed near an apt. building. The FAA & @NTSB will investigate.
— The FAA (@FAANews) August 13, 2023
WDIV-TV in Detroit reported that the air show suspended operations and asked attendees to leave the area. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
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