Video captures pilots ejecting from aircraft before it crashes to the ground.
Video Shows Pilots Eject from Aircraft Before It Falls Out of the Sky onto the Ground
During the finale of a Detroit-area air show on Sunday, two pilots made a daring escape from a crashing jet. Spectators captured the heart-stopping moment on video as the ejection seats shot out of the low-flying military aircraft and parachutes opened.
Plane crashes at an air show near Detroit, Michigan. Two pilots ejected. pic.twitter.com/IKevswIl7n
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) August 13, 2023
A black plume of smoke billowed from the ground after the pilots safely ejected from the aircraft.
#BREAKING: A jet has crashed into an apartment building during air show nearby Civilians are being evacuated
Currently multiple authorities are responding to a significant incident involving an aircraft that collided with an apartment complex during… pic.twitter.com/2hCUrOauAk
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) August 13, 2023
Another video captured the smoke coming from the aircraft as the pilots ejected, possibly from the plane’s ejection mechanism.
— Marsha Bogardus (@3Scorpios) August 13, 2023
In a surprising twist, the pilots were operating a Soviet-era MiG-23 jet fighter aircraft. The Wayne County Airport Authority confirmed that the accident did not result in any injuries or damage to facilities.
The cause of the crash is still unknown, and the Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating the incident.
A photo taken before the crash shows the aircraft adorned with imagery from the armed forces of the former Soviet Union.
Please pray for everyone’s safety – a jet went down at Thunder Over Michigan Air Show but pilot was able to eject. So scary! Photo of reported jet beforehand (MiG). #thunderovermichigan #airshow pic.twitter.com/UbeKP3whCC
— Rachel Keiko Schramm (@rachieschramm) August 13, 2023
The MiG-23, a third-generation jet fighter, first took flight in 1967 and is still in service in some Third-World countries.
Fortunately, no one was injured at the air show or the apartment complex where the plane crashed into the parking lot. The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating the incident.
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