At a working meeting in the Ministry of Defense, the results of the planning inspection will be discussed, the organization, conduct and control of flight training in the Air Force and the "Georgi Benkovski" Higher Air Force School. It was carried out by a working group headed by the Deputy Chief of Defense, Lieutenant General Tsanko Stoykov. The inspection was appointed by order of the Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov after the tragic accident on September 13, 2024 with the L-39ZA “Albatros“ combat training aircraft, in which two pilots died.
In the meeting, which will be held today, the Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov and the Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov will participate. The report of the working group will be presented by the Deputy Chief of Defense, Lieutenant General Tsanko Stoykov, in the presence of the leadership of the Air Force, the command of the air bases and the management of the Higher Air Force School “Georgi Bankovski“.