Thunder Over Michigan air show’s MiG-23 jet crash: All you may want to know

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MiG-23 jet crashed at a Michigan air show, with its pilot and passenger ejecting just in time before the crash. The incident happened during the Thunder Over Michigan air show in Belleville, Michigan. The MiG-23 jet was being operated by two occupants, and they both used parachutes to safely land on the ground. They were taken to the hospital as a precaution, but no injuries were reported. The crash occurred at around 4:00 PM ET on Sunday at the Yankee Air Museum's air show. The Soviet-era jet crashed into unoccupied vehicles in a parking lot at the Waverly on the Lake Apartments. Fortunately, it narrowly missed hitting an apartment building. The plane caught fire upon impact, and emergency crews arrived to put out the flames. Black smoke billowed into the sky. Video footage captured the ejection of the pilot and passenger just before the crash. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The MiG-23 jet was piloted by Dan Filer, a retired Navy pilot from Texas. Filer, who is known for collecting Soviet-made fighter jets, had been flying the only privately owned flying MiG-23 in the world. The MiG-23 was a prominent Soviet war plane during the Cold War, recognized for its advanced radar and fire control system that allowed it to launch missiles at targets beyond visual range, according to the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

Were there any injuries in the MiG-23 crash at the Michigan air show? No, there were no reported injuries. The pilot and passenger safely ejected from the plane before it crashed.Who was piloting the crashed MiG-23 at the air show? The MiG-23 was piloted by Dan Filer, a retired Navy pilot from Texas. Filer owned the only