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Black box of MiG-29 fighter aircraft that crashed into the Back Sea to be sent for analysis in Kursk

MiG-29 fighter aircraft
Photo: BGNES-archive

The black box of the MiG-29 fighter aircraft that crashed into the Back Sea on June 9 this year will be sent for analysis in a specialized laboratory in the Russian city of Kursk. 

The members of the Bulgarian group who will travel to Russia are expected to receive their visas, said this country‘s caretaker Minister of Defense Georgi Panayotov. Bulgaria is negotiating with the Russian side to allow one of the group members to attend the data collection process.




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