Polish army jet crashes near Warsaw. Pilot survives

A Polish air force MiG-29 jet fighter crashed near the town of Kałuszyn, some 60 kilometers East of Warsaw during a training flight. The pilot survived the accident by ejecting himself shortly before the crash. He was taken to hospital for further evaluation but did not suffer any major injuries. Although later, yet unconfirmed media reports reveal that the pilot did not eject himself, and it was, in fact, a CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) accident. Air accident investigators were sent to the scene to probe the incident. Military police and prosecutors were also to investigate the crash. The air control lost the contact with the pilot on Monday at 17:15. He was found in the local woods some here hours later After the accident, all training flights on MiG-29 planes were suspended indefinitely.