dissolution of the Soviet Union. Soviet Air Defence Forces Notable accidents On 4 April 1984, a MiG-31 crashed while on a test flight, killing Mikoyan chief test pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union, Aleksandr Vasilyevich Fedotov and his navigator V. Zaitsev. On 26 April 2017, a MiG-31 crashed after it was accidentally hit by "friendly fire" during a training session near the Telemba proving ground in Russian Far East. This occurred during a training exercise over the Telemba proving ground in Buryatia; both crew members ejected successfully. While Russian state media did not offer any details, independent investigators discovered from a leaked government document that the aircraft was shot down by an R-33 missile fired from another MiG-31 and that pilot error from both airplanes was at fault. The report also suggested problems with the Zaslon-AM radar and Baget-55 fire control system that might increase the risk of more accidental shootdowns. On 16 April 2020, a MiG-31 interceptor of the Kazakh Air Force crashed in the country's Karaganda region. On 8 April 2022, a MiG-31 of the Russian Air Force crashed in the Leningrad region. On 2 December 2022, a MiG-31 of the Russian Air Force crashed during a training flight in the far eastern Primorsky Region. Specifications (MiG-31) See also References Notes Bibliography External links MiG-031 1970s Soviet fighter aircraft Twinjets Shoulder-wing aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1975 Fourth-generation jet fighter