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SU-27 (2): Moscow requested that pilot return home
Moscow, Russia - But Lithuanian intends to detain him to complete its investigation
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Russia demanded yesterday Lithuanian Government to hand over the pilot whose jet crashed in Lithuanian homeland after violating air space. Moscow’s position is clear: Air Force Major Troyanov and the airplane belonging to Russian Armed Forces found themselves accidentally in th bordering nation. Lithuania has instead opened a case against Russian aviator suspected of violating the international flight r...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency