"MiG-23 Jet Crashes at Michigan Air Show, Pilots Safely Eject"

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"MiG-23 Jet Crashes at Michigan Air Show, Pilots Safely Eject"
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A MiG-23 jet crashed and burst into flames during an air show in Michigan, moments after the pilot and passenger ejected to safety. The crash occurred in a parking lot, narrowly missing an apartment building. No injuries were reported. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration. The MiG-23, a Soviet-era warplane, was piloted by a retired Navy pilot and is the only privately owned flying MiG-23 in the world.

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