The State Bureau of Investigation has found the black box from the MiG-29 that crashed in the Odesa region
The State Bureau of Investigations has recovered the flight data recorder from a MiG-29 fighter jet that crashed on August 10 in the Berezivsky District of Odesa Oblast during a combat mission. The device was damaged by fire, but experts are working to restore it and retrieve the data. This data may help determine what happened to the aircraft in the final minutes of its flight.
The MiG-29 fighter jet crashed on August 10 in the Odesa region. The aircraft was on a combat mission when it caught fire and crashed in the Berezivsky district. The causes of the accident have not yet been determined. Investigators are considering several possible scenarios and examining various circumstances that could have led to the fighter jet’s crash.
One of the most important pieces of evidence in the case is the aircraft’s flight data recorder. Such devices are commonly referred to as “black boxes.” They record important flight parameters and can help reconstruct the events that occurred immediately before the crash.
The “black box” was damaged
The recorder was found at the crash site. Due to the fire, it sustained thermal damage, so it is currently not possible to simply connect the device and retrieve the information. Experts are working to restore it. Afterward, they will attempt to retrieve data on the final minutes of the MiG-29’s flight.
This information could be crucial to the investigation. The flight recorder can help determine how the aircraft behaved before the crash, what flight parameters the system recorded, and what happened immediately before the accident. At the same time, it is too early to draw final conclusions. Even if the data can be retrieved, it must be cross-referenced with other evidence from the investigation.
Investigators are examining the missile
Separately, the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) is examining the technical condition of the missile that the pilot fired at an enemy drone while on a mission. Experts must determine whether the missile was in working order and fit for use at the time of launch. This is one of the theories the investigation is examining as part of the probe. However, the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) does not cite this theory as the established cause of the crash. At present, investigators are considering several possible scenarios.
What Else the State Bureau of Investigation Is Examining
Investigators are examining not only the aircraft itself and its flight data recorder. They are verifying how the fighter jet was prepared for flight, whether established procedures were followed during the combat mission, and whether the aircraft was operated correctly. They are also examining the wreckage of the MiG-29 and evidence collected directly at the crash site. Testimony from military personnel is also crucial to the investigation, as it can help reconstruct the sequence of events.
In this way, the investigation is attempting to piece together a complete picture of what happened to the fighter jet from the moment of preflight preparation until the crash. State Bureau of Investigation Director Oleksiy Sukhachov stated that the investigation must provide a clear answer to the questions of what exactly happened during the combat mission and what factors led to it. “The investigation must provide a clear answer as to exactly what happened during the combat mission and what factors led to it,” Sukhachov emphasized.
He is personally overseeing the investigation. Currently, the experts’ main task is to restore the damaged flight data recorder and attempt to retrieve information from it. Until the “black box” data has been decoded and all necessary expert analyses have been completed, it is not possible to definitively determine the cause of the MiG-29 crash. The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) continues to examine all possible scenarios, according to a statement from the SBI’s press service.
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