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Sunday, May 30, 2010

Warplane crashes in central Russia, crew ejects safely

Yak-130A Russian warplane crashed on Saturday near the city of Lipetsk in central Russia but both pilots ejected safely, the Defense Ministry said.

Spokesman Lt. Col. Vladimir Drik said the Yak-130 crashed at 16:58 Moscow time during takeoff at the Lipetsk Air Force Training Center.

He said the pilots were "in satisfactory condition."

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