Disaster with the training plane L-39 ZA near "Graf Ignatievo". The incident happened during the preparation of tomorrow's demonstrations. Nikolay Svinarov, former Minister of Defense, commented on what happened on NOVA.
"It is too early for any information, for the moment we can only guess," said the former defense minister.
"It's hard to say, we have prepared pilots as well as prepared serviceable aircraft. But in order to have the necessary flight hours, pilots need to have more planes to fly. This is an old pass. I hope with the American squadrons we can fill it. At the moment, we cannot claim that the pilots are not prepared because of the lack of technical volume," he said.
"It is risky to undertake complex maneuvers. What the opportunities for non-performance were and who allowed it should be tracked. In principle, these planes are two-seater because they are intended for training," added Svinarov.
"The direct culprits for organization and actions are being established at the moment. From here it is very difficult to tell the reason. These are old planes, but they are in good condition, maintained," he said.