MOSCOW, 15 Sep. The human factor is considered a priority version of the MiG-29 disaster that crashed in August at the Ashuluk test site, a source in emergency services told RIA Novosti. The MiG-29 fighter crashed on August 18 during a planned flight in the Astrakhan region. The plane crashed in a deserted area of the Ashuluk training ground, the pilot who was piloting the plane was killed. The MiG-29 did not have ammunition on board. «Several versions of what happened are being studied. However, the human factor is considered as a priority — the nature of the accident shows that the aircraft pilot, due to some accompanying circumstances, could lose orientation in space and allow a collision with the Earth in a controlled flight «, — said the interlocutor of the agency. Information about the possible nature of the MiG-29 accident was confirmed by another source familiar with the situation, indicating that the flight was carried out at night. At the same time, the second interlocutor emphasized that «only an official commission can make final conclusions about the causes of the incident based on the results of its work.» Designed to destroy all types of air targets in simple and difficult weather conditions, as well as to destroy ground targets. The MiG-29 fighters have a maximum speed of up to 2,400 km / h, a service ceiling of 18 km, and a payload of 3 tons.
Accidents and disasters of military aircraft in Russia in 2017-2021
