A military plane crashed in Karaganda region killing one

"April 23, 2013 around 22.45 in the village of a large cereal growing area of ​​Karaganda region during the training flight crashed a military aircraft MiG-31 of military unit 50185 of the Ministry of Defence with the pilot - commander Colonel M. Edigeev, and a co-driver - his assistant Major R. Galimzyanov, " the statement reads.

According to the military prosecutor's office in the fall of aircraft crew ejected safely, but the pilot of the unit commander did not survive.

"As a result of search operations conducted by the search-cum-rescue team of military unit 50185 at the crash site Colonel M. Edigee was found dead," said the Chief Military Prosecutor's Office.

R. Galimzyanov was given medical attention, and later hospitalized.

"At the scene there are works of the investigative team of the Chief Military Prosecutor's Office, Military Investigation Department of the Central region and the inter-ministerial commission to investigate the plane crash. Given the evidence, the military prosecutor of the Central region opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under Article 392 of the Criminal Code (violation of the rules of safety and training for them). investigation is on.", states in the message.