Russian jet crashes after taking off from carrier

Published November 14, 2016 5:36pm ET



A Russian MiG-29 jet has crashed into the sea after taking off from the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov off the coast of Syria, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The Russians blamed technical faults for the crash, the state-run Sputnik News reported. The pilot ejected and is not in danger.

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