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The black box of the Mig-29 aircraft that crashed into the Black Sea to be read in Russia

Georgi Panayotov
Photo: BGNES

The black box of the Mig-29 fighter aircraft that crashed into the Black Sea will be read in a Russian laboratory of the aircraft corporation MiG, announced Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Defense Georgi Panayotov. The black box will be sent to Russia as soon as possible together with representatives of the Military Prosecutor’s Office, Military Police and Air Force. 

This country’s fighter aircraft is expected to resume flights within 2 weeks, Minister Panayotov noted. The shooting with zenith rockets, which was suspended on June 9, has been rescheduled for September, said Minister Panayotov.




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