Military jet crash kills one in Luxor
One person was killed and three injured when a military jet crashed in Luxor Sunday, the state-run Egynews portal reported.
The crash was caused by a “sudden malfunction,” military spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali, said according to Egynews.
Luxor Security Director Mostafa Bakr said the jet’s motor exploded during a celebration of Egypt's Air Force Day near the Luxor International Airport. Scattering parts of the jet landed on and killed a number of cattle and injured two passersby.
The pilot ejected and parachuted to the ground. Bakr said the pilot was also injured.
AP reported that the jet was a Soviet-made MiG-21, which began to be phased out in Egypt in the 1980s and 1990s as US fighter jets, mainly F-16s, were introduced.
Low-flying military jets have appeared frequently in Egypt's skies since mass protests against former President Mohamed Morsi started on June 30 this year.
Air Force Day commemorates October 14 1973, when Israeli jets attacked a large air base in Mansura.
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