OREANDA-NEWS  The cause of the crash of the MiG-31 aircraft, which fell in the Primorsky Territory near the village of Alekseevka, according to preliminary data, could be a technical malfunction. This was reported in the Eastern Military District.

According to the defense ministry, the plane crashed during a planned training flight. It is known that the crew managed to eject.

The Defense Ministry confirmed that the fighter was flying without ammunition. The plane crashed in a deserted place. For this reason, there is no destruction on earth.

The crash of the fighter on Friday, December 2, was reported by a TASS source in the emergency services. He clarified that the plane crashed immediately after departure in a wooded area near the village of Alekseevka.