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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Russian MiG-31 fighter crashes in Urals, pilots eject

MiG-31 FoxhoundA Russian MiG-31 Foxhound interceptor/fighter crashed on Friday in the Perm region of the Urals, but the pilots ejected safely.

The Defense Ministry has grounded all MiG-31s following the crash.

A preliminary cause of the crash was that the plane went into a tailspin, a spokesman for the Investigative Committee's military department said.

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