Military Training Aircraft Crashes in Serbia, Two Pilots Eject, One Dies

Published April 11th, 2018 - 12:51 GMT
Military training aircraft (AFP/File Photo)
Military training aircraft (AFP/File Photo)

A Serbian military training aircraft crashed on Wednesday morning in northeastern part of the country, a statement by the Ministry of Defense said.

According to the statement, Super Galep G-4 aircraft crashed at 09.50 local time [0750GMT] in Kovacica municipality, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) away from capital Belgrade, the statement said.

The two pilots ejected themselves before the crash, while a crew of search and rescue services have been dispatched to the site, it added.

Serbian media reported that one of the pilots died and the other had been taken to a nearby hospital.

However, the ministry did not confirm the information.

 

This article has been adapted from its original source.

 

 

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