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The prosecutor of the District Prosecutor’s Office in Šabac, Zoran Obradović, claimed that both pilots were killed in the crash of the Serbian army MIG 21 plane this morning in the village of Brasina near Mali Zvornik, and that one resident was injured.
Illustration Photo: Wikipedia / Eugen Mihai Obradović confirmed for “Večernje novosti” that the plane crashed in the town of Brasina, near the mining settlement.
According to him, the pilot was said to have catapulted himself, “but it is quite certain that both pilots were killed”, and that one person was injured.
A resident of Brasina was injured and a tragedy occurred near his home, according to the “Novosti” portal, and according to RTS reports, he was admitted to the Loznica hospital with burns.
The hospital said the man (1961) was treated in the intensive care unit shortly after the plane crash and suffered burns to his chest, head and arms, but was conscious and oriented, according to RTS.
Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin, Armed Forces Chief of Staff, General Milan Mojsilovic, and Air Force and Air Defense Commander, Major General Dusko Zarkovic, are at the scene of the accident.
The Defense Ministry confirmed the deaths of two pilots in the crash of a MiG-21 fighter jet in the Brasina village area near Mali Zvornik, adding that commissions had been formed to determine the cause of the crash.
A statement from the Defense Ministry states that the public will be informed about the names of the pilots after all members of their families are informed.
The scene of the tragedy was visited by Minister Aleksandar Vulin, Chief of Staff Milan Mojsilović, Air Force and Air Defense Commander Duško Žarković and 204 Air Brigade Commander Brane Krnjajić.
It is added that Mojsilović formed the Commission for the investigation of the emergency event, while Žarković formed the commission of experts to determine the cause of the accident.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, the Defense Minister and the Chief of the General Staff also sent telegrams of condolences to the families of the dead pilots.
As the Ministry of Defense has already said, the Serbian army MiG-21 plane, which crashed this morning around 9:10 am in the Brasina village area near Mali Zvornik, was inspected according to all procedures and after the inspection it was determined that it was correct and ready to fly.
According to H1, the MiG-21 took off from Batajnica airport.
A resident of Stanoje Grujić told RTS what was happening this morning.
“First there was a loud sound of the plane and it flew low, my wife and I flew out of the house, it was harmless, I was fighting, turning. Then there was a fall, then a strong smoke rose, I immediately went by car, it happened in very little time, “said Grujić.
When he arrived at the scene, the locals gathered and subsequent shootings were heard.
Pilot Mandic: We warned, but no one heard us
Former pilot Borisa Mandic said that the death of the pilot of the MIG-21 aircraft, which occurred today in the Mali Zvornik region, was “a catastrophe of immeasurable proportions.”
Mandic said the injured pilots were his students.
“These are my students, I deeply regret and sympathize with the pain of their families. There will be time to talk about all that and learn lessons. We should sit down at the table and learn lessons so that such accidents do not happen again, “Mandic told nova.rs.
He claimed that he flew MIG 21 for years and taught many pilots to fly.
“We have been advising, proposing and offering solutions for years, but nobody has listened to us,” said Mandic.
He adds that it is a small population of pilots, which, he explains, “means a lot, that it is too expensive, and it is lost …”
“It will be a day to say with sobriety, people, what happened, that no more should be done,” concluded Mandic.
Two pilots were killed and a resident was injured in the crash of the MIG-21 military plane, which crashed around 9 am this morning near Mali Zvornik.
The plane crashed in the Brasina village area near Mali Zvornik during the execution of a regular flight task, the Defense Ministry previously announced.
Vučić sent his condolences on the death of the Serbian army pilot
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić sent his condolences on the death of two pilots of the Serbian Air Force and Air Defense Army.
“I am deeply shocked by the news of the death of our pilots, who lived for Serbia and who dedicated their entire lives to serving the homeland,” said Vucic, reported the Presidency.
Vučić said the families lost their loved ones, the Serbian army “exceptional patriots and professionals”, and the entire country “heroes who selflessly gave themselves up in performing their difficult duties with honor.”
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