Military aircraft crash

site.btaBulgarian Armed Forces Declare Three-Day Mourning Period after Military Aircraft Tragedy

Bulgarian Armed Forces Declare Three-Day Mourning Period after Military Aircraft Tragedy
Bulgarian Armed Forces Declare Three-Day Mourning Period after Military Aircraft Tragedy
The Bulgarian flag lowered halfway as a sign of sympathy (BTA Photo/Vladimir Shokov)

A three-day mourning period has been declared in the Bulgarian Armed Forces on the orders of caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov because of the crash of an L-39ZA military trainer aircraft at the Graf Ignatievo Air Base (South Bulgaria), the Defence Ministry said on Friday.

Earlier on Friday, while preparing for a demonstration flight at the Air Base, the aircraft crashed and the two pilots lost their lives

Bulgarian and foreign political figures expressed condolences to the families of the fallen.

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By 05:15 on 14.10.2024 Today`s news

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