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Search, rescue efforts initiated for pilot, says Defense Ministry
An Azerbaijani fighter jet crashed near the capital Baku during a training flight, the country's Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
The MIG-29 disappeared from radar at 10.00 p.m. (1800GMT) late Wednesday, the ministry said in a written statement.
The plane is believed to have crashed in the Caspian Sea, and search and rescue efforts for the pilot have been initiated, the ministry added.
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