“The air forces of the Armed Forces lost the F -16 aircraft – during the reflection of the air attack of the Russians, the pilot collided with a disconnected situation on board, but was able to remove the aircraft away from the settlement and successfully catapult.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Air Force of the Armed Forces on Facebook
Details: Around 03:30 on May 16, the connection with the F-16 aircraft disappeared. At this time, the Ukrainian fighter performed the task of reflecting the enemy’s air attack.
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“According to preliminary data, the pilot destroyed three air targets and worked on the fourth, using an aviation cannon. However, there was an emergency situation on board. The pilot took the aircraft away from the settlement and successfully catapult,” the Air Force reported.
It is noted that the search and rescue group quickly found and evacuated the pilot.
“The well -being of the pilot is satisfactory, it is in a safe place, life and health is not threatened. To objectively find out all the circumstances a commission that has already started work is appointed,” the aircraft reported.
The source of “Ukrainian Truth” in the Air Force noted that in this case, “friendly fire” was excluded.