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Bad weather stops search for black box of fallen MiG-29

Valentin Terziev
Photo: BGNES

The military teams have temporarily suspended the search for the black box of the MiG-29 fighter jet that crashed in the Black Sea, the Ministry of Defense reported.

On June 9, Major Valentin Terziev lost his life while performing a task during the Shabla 2021 military exercise as the jet he piloted lost radio communication and disappeared from radar. A decision of the Navy Headquarters on how to continue the search operation is expected.




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