4 Jun 2015 14:55

No casualties, destruction at MiG-29 crash site in Astrakhan region - Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. June 4 (Interfax-AVN) - No casualties or collateral damage have been recorded at the crash site of a Russian Air Force MiG-29 fighter in the Astrakhan region, the Russian Defense Ministry told Interfax-AVN on Thursday.

"The MiG-29 crashed while on a training flight without ammunition on board," a ministry spokesperson said.