meteo conditions, most likely, could not be the cause of the crash of the MiG-29 fighter in the Astrakhan region – the weather at the crash site was windless, and the sky is clear. This is reported by TASS with reference to the source in operational services.
Agency’s interlocutor added that the deceased pilot is not from the Astrakhan region.
Another source of TASS, from among the military, clarified that two main versions of the crash of the fighter are considered: technical problem and piloting error. According to him, the fall could occur during the teachings of the forces of anti-air defense (air defense), and the plane may imitated the conditional opponent. The source added that MiG-29 was crashed a few minutes after the take-off.
The fact that meteo conditions could cause a catastrophe, earlier on August 19, Vladimir Popov said honored military pilot. He also suggested that the accident could lead to the loss of height control during the execution of maneuvers, the pilot distraction from the instrument flight and the possible refusal of the technique.
The MiG-29 fighter failed during the training flight on the territory of the Ashuluk Polygon near Astrakhan. The plane fell in a deserted place, the pilot died. Flying was performed without ammunition. The commission of the Main Commission of Air Force Forces is sent to the Fall Place.