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Mig-29 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Moscow, Media Reports

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A MiG-29 jet has crashed near Moscow, the state-run TASS news agency reported on Friday, citing an unnamed law enforcement source.

Both of the pilots reportedly managed to eject before the plane crashed near Dmitrovskoye village while flying to Zhukovsky Airport in southeast Moscow. 

The reasons behind the crash are still unclear.

This story is being updated.

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