ИА «Ореанда-Новости» The MiG-31 interceptor fighter crashed in the Leningrad region. According to the press service of the Western Military District, the incident occurred on Friday, April 8. «The crew ejected», the press service clarified.

The plane crashed in a deserted place, the pilots were not injured. Three Mi-8 helicopters of the search and rescue service were sent to the crash site. According to preliminary data, the cause of the crash could be a technical malfunction.

Earlier, a Mi-8 military helicopter made a hard landing in the Ulyanovsk region of Russia. The incident occurred near the village of Dubki. The helicopter landed on the ice of the river during a scheduled flight. Probably, the cause of the accident was a technical malfunction of the car. The helicopter crew was flying from Mulino airport to Ulyanovsk. As a result of the incident, one person was killed and two were injured.