Terrifying video shows jet bursting into flames, pilot ejects
Updated | By Lethu Ndimande
After watching this video, you won't believe how this pilot survived?!
This MIG-29, which costs a whopping R22-million, caught fire during take off, forcing the pilot to eject to safety.
The incident took place at an airfield in Belarus.
The video shows the pilot parachuting to safety seconds before the expensive jet burst into flames. This happened during a military training exercise by the Belorussian air force.
The fire reportedly started when something went wrong with the engine.
According to metro.co.uk, the pilot managed to escape uninjured.
The Belorussian ministry of defence has reportedly started an investigation into the terrible incident.
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