The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched a pre-trial investigation into the crash of a Mirage-2000 military plane in the Volyn Region. The incident was classified as a violation of flight rules or preparation for them, which caused the crash.
The SBI reported this.
After the crash, which occurred on the evening of July 22 at one of the regional airfields during a combat flight mission, investigators and operational officers of the SBI Territorial Department in Lviv went to the scene.
"To ensure a quick, comprehensive and objective investigation, a special investigative group has been created from among the most experienced employees of the territorial department and the SBI Central Office, who have experience in investigating crashes in military aviation," the SBI reported.
It was previously established that after takeoff, the pilot reported to the flight controller about a critical electronics malfunction. The plane fell into a deserted area and sank in a flooded crater in the middle of a swampy area.
It is noted that thanks to the professional actions of the pilot, it was possible to avoid casualties and destruction on the ground. The pilot ejected in time, he was promptly found by a search and rescue team - the condition of the serviceman is stable, he was provided with the necessary assistance.
The SBI qualified under Part 2 of Article 416 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - violation of flight rules or preparation for them, which caused a disaster.
Investigators inspected the scene, seized official documentation and other material evidence, interrogated witnesses. Currently, interrogations of responsible persons, technical examinations, as well as analysis and decoding of data from the flight recorder are planned.
The SBI emphasized that the investigation pays special attention to studying the technical condition of the aircraft, compliance with flight preparation regulations and the effectiveness of control by responsible persons. In parallel, an internal investigation is underway in the military unit to establish all the causes and conditions that could have led to the emergency.
"The investigation is under special control of the SBI leadership, given the strategic importance of aviation security in martial law conditions," the department added.
Recall, on the evening of July 22, it became known that a French Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashed in the Volyn Region. During the flight, the aircraft's aviation equipment failed. The pilot managed to eject.
Yurii Ihnat, Head of the Communications Department of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, emphasized that the pilot acted competently in a crisis situation, and it was already impossible to save the plane.
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