A fighter jet flying on the Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti within the Thunder over Michigan air present crashed Sunday, with emergency crews dashing to the scene. The airplane, a former Soviet — now Russian — MiG-23 plane, burst into flames when it hit the bottom.
No spectator accidents have been initially reported.
The pilot, listed as Dan Filer in this system, ejected with parachutes, together with one other particular person aboard.
Scott Buie, spokesman for the Yankee Air Museum, referred the Free Press to the Wayne County Airport Authority for remark about what occurred The Free Press left a message. Witnesses stories and video posted to social media described listening to a growth and seeing a plumes of smoke may very well be seen south of the airport.
Furthermore, based mostly social media on accounts, it appeared that the airplane could have narrowly missed hitting the Harbor Membership residences, and these aboard could have landed amongst cluster of boats in lake. There additionally gave the impression to be particles within the house advanced parking zone.
It the present was celebrating its twenty fifth anniversary.
It was not instantly clear what triggered the crash or the circumstances of the 2 who ejected.
Photographs of the ejection and the airplane, taken by folks on the occasion, have been circulating on social media.
Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or [email protected].
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