One dead in Luxor military aircraft crash, 3 injured

A military training aircraft crash in Luxor on Sunday morning left one person dead and three injured, including the pilot, according to medical sources.

The MiG-21 military aircraft crashed during exercises in Luxor, Sunday, wounding three civilians, who were taken to Luxor International Hospital.

The sources added in exclusive statements to Al-Masry Al-Youm that the victim is Ali Abdallah, 18, and the casualties are: military pilot Nabil Shaalan, 33, suffering from a broken arm, Badawy Zidan Badry, 16, who was transported to Assuit University Hospital with a broken elbow, and Haydar Tantawy Magdy, 35. All are from Madamoud village in Luxor.

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