Russian military jet crashes, pilots survive

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A Russian warplane crashed on Saturday near the city of Lipetsk, but the two pilots ejected safely, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

According to Air Force spokesman Vladimir Drik, the Yak-130 jet crashed around 17:00 Moscow time near the Lipetsk Air Force training center.

The jet fell during take-off, the Interfax news agency reported.

The crash might be caused by "a technical defect or a pilot error," a source close to the investigation commission said.

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[RobertMB]

It was Yakovlev Yak-130 "Mitten" 93 red (c/n 01-04).

BR,

Robert