MiG-31 fighter jet crashes in Murmansk region, pilots eject - Russian Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. April 26 (Interfax) - A MiG-31 fighter aircraft has crashed in the Murmansk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

"Both pilots ejected," the ministry said.

The pilots "were promptly evacuated by a helicopter of the search and rescue service, and their lives and health are out of danger," it said.