Russian fighter plane crashes near Moscow

A MiG-29 Jet Fighter crashed on Friday during a test flight in the region of Russia’s capital, local media reported.

“The pilots lost control of the plane during the flight, so they flew it to a deserted place and ejected themselves.

“The pilots were not hurt,’’ a statement by the plane’s producer United Aircraft Corp. was quoted by media as saying.

It added that a commission would be created to investigate the incident.

The jet, owned by Russia’s Gromov Flight Research Institute, took off from Zhukovsky Airport about 36 km southeast of Moscow and crashed some 50 km away from the airport, according to TASS news agency.

The plane is a MiG-29UB, a twin-seat modification of the series, according to Interfax news agency.