Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Authorities are still looking for cause of MiG-29 crash

Photo: BGNES

The Military District Prosecutor's Office in Sofia will continue to investigate the incident with the MiG-29 fighter jet that crashed near Shabla during a tactical exercise, causing the death of its pilot, the prosecutor's office said.

Meanwhile, the possibility of reading the data from the "black box" of the crashed plane in a laboratory in Russia was discussed by Prime Minister Stefan Yanev and Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova. The Bulgarian military would be able to transport the "black box" in the coming days, the government's press service said.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Specialists in Bulgarian studies from three continents exchange experience and gain knowledge at a seminar in Veliko Tarnovo

Specialists in Bulgarian studies from 32 countries across three continents are participating in a three-week seminar on Bulgarian language and culture, which began today at the  University  of Veliko Tarnovo. According to the BNR’s correspondent in..

published on 7/15/24 5:40 PM

Almost half of young Bulgarians voted in the European elections

Around 45% of the country's eligible young people voted in the European Parliament elections on 9 June .  The data comes from the Youth Participation in Democratic Life project, in partnership with the Centre for Human Resources Development and the..

published on 7/15/24 4:58 PM

Customs and NRA join forces to fight youth addiction

The National Revenue Agency and the Customs Agency have launched a joint campaign to prevent and combat gambling and drug addiction, the NRA has announced.  The efforts of the two tax authorities to target young people in the joint initiative are..

published on 7/15/24 3:34 PM