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Mig-29 cut in two after a midair collision with another Mig-29

Midair collision between two Mig 29 Fulcrum at the Fairford International Air Tattoo in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. One Mig 29 has been cut in two by the wing of the other Mig 29. After having ejected, the two pilots landed safely, with minor injuries. Both aircraft crashed away from the crowd.
Investigators later determined that pilot error was the cause, after one pilot did a reverse loop and disappeared into the clouds, the other one lost sight of his wingman and aborted the routine. The accident occured on 24th July 1993 and involved two plane from the Russian Air Force.

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Carl Hackert
Saratoga Springs, Ny (Usa)
Those pilots need to thank God for their lives and the people who produce ejection seats and parachutes.
23rd April, 2011