Russian Ministry of Defense
- A Russian interceptor aircraft crashed into a remote area in northwestern Russia on Wednesday.
- Both pilots ejected before the MiG-31 went down, and there were no report of civilian injuries.
- The accident comes just days after another jet accidentally bombed a Russian city.
A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet crashed in a remote part of northwestern Russia on Wednesday, marking the latest in a string of aviation accidents.
The aircraft was flying a routine training mission in Russia's Murmansk region — which borders NATO's newest member Finland — when it crashed in a deserted area, state media outlet TASS reported, citing a statement from Russia's defense ministry.