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Report: Russian-Made Fighter Plane Crashes in Egypt

by Reuters

   CAIRO/MOSCOW --

   A Russian-made MiG-29 fighter plane crashed during a training flight in
   Egypt, Russia's state-controlled aircraft manufacturer was quoted by
   RIA news agency as saying on Saturday.

   The Egyptian military confirmed that a fighter jet crashed while
   training due to a "technical glitch in the control tools", adding the
   pilot managed to eject safely.

   "We are in possession of the latest information about the crash of a
   MiG-29M belonging to the Egyptian army. Our technical experts will
   travel to Egypt very soon to help in the investigation," Russia's
   state-controlled United Aircraft Corporation was quoted by RIA as
   saying.

   United Aircraft Corporation, which unites Russian state-owned military
   and civilian aircraft construction companies, could not immediately be
   reached for comment.

   Under a 2015 deal, Russia agreed to supply 46 MiG-29 fighter planes to
   Egypt, Vedomosti newspaper said at the time, citing two sources in the
   aircraft industry.