Moment pilots eject from MIG-23 fighter jet seconds before it crashes into apartment building parking lot during Detroit air show
- An MiG-23 aircraft, a third-generation Soviet jet fighter produced from 1967 to 1985, was performing at the Thunder Over Michigan
- Video shows the pilots of the plane ejecting over Belleville Lake
- According to a spokesperson for the show, the MiG-23 craft crashed but the pilots have since been found
A fighter jet crashed during a performance at an air show in Michigan after it had completed several maneuvers.
A MiG-23 aircraft, a third-generation Soviet jet fighter produced from 1967 to 1985, was performing at the Thunder Over Michigan air show at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti Sunday.
The aircraft appeared to crash just off of I-94 Service Road and Beck Road in Michigan.
Video looks to show at least one of the pilots of the plane ejecting over Belleville Lake.
According to a spokesperson for the show, the MiG-23 craft crashed but the pilots safely ejected moments before and have since been found.
A fighter jet crashed during a performance at an air show in Michigan after it had completed several maneuvers
The pilots were transported to a local hospital, where they are expected to recover.
A man named Dan Filer was listed as one of the pilots in the program for the air show.
Authorities confirmed the crash happened near the Waverly on the Lake Apartments, according to Fox 2. The aircraft crashed into unoccupied vehicles in the apartment complex’s parking lot, WDIV reported.
Photographer Scott Belanger captured the moment the plane began to catch fire in mid-air.
It’s unclear if there were any other injuries resulting from the crash. As of now, there are no casualties.
Authorities confirmed the crash happened near the Waverly on the Lake Apartments
An MiG-23 aircraft, a third-generation Soviet jet fighter produced from 1967 to 1985, was performing at the Thunder Over Michigan air show at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti Sunday
Authorities confirmed that the crash happened near an apartment complex
The pilots are expected to be OK. It’s unclear if there were any other injuries resulting from the crash
The air show posted an update to Facebook saying the show was being paused after the wreck.
‘Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a situation that requires us to stop the show,’ they wrote.
‘Please make your way into your vehicles and calmly make your way out of the airfield.’
‘Please be patient as we control traffic around the area.’
The FAA is investigating the crash.