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Russian fighter plane violated Lithuanian airspace and crashed to the ground

Kaunas, Lithuania - Pilot emerged safe by ejecting from the aircraft

A Russian Flanker Su-27 fighter plane crashed North of Kaunas, Lithuania’s second biggest city: pilot, Air Force Major Valery Troyanov 36, ejected and left safe; according to Moscow, aircraft was travelling from Saint Petersburg to Kaliningrad overflying Sea Baltic neutral waters when it strayed in Lithuanian homeland, violating indeed the airspace of the neighbouring country as confirmed by Vilnius D...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 127012
Rome, Italy, 09/16/2005 13:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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