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An accident occurred in a tactical aviation brigade of 40 stationed near Kiev in Ukraine late Wednesday night, affecting the Mig-29 fighter jet that was being towed to its parking lot. A VW Touran collided with the fighter, possibly driving illegally on the airport runways.
A strong blow to the rear of the engines where they were mounted caused a fire. Firefighters had to be used to control the fire. A badly damaged fighter will likely need to be canceled. The plane that crashed in 2017 was fundamentally refurbished.
The military prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation to find out the causes of the accident. The car was driven by an engineer with the rank of captain, who was found to have a 0.2 per thousand intoxication at the scene. During the accident, he suffered minor bruises on his face and chest. The suspect was released at the beginning of this investigation.
Every lost plane is a very painful blow to the state. Following the 2014 conflict in eastern Ukraine, the country’s air force has been reduced several times. The available fleet consists mainly of old Soviet fighter jets made in Russia. A tense relationship becomes a fundamental obstacle for the proper maintenance of the combatants. The study, commissioned by the army, is not optimistic either. It says that by 2030, almost all available planes will have flown hours.
