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Explosion of a missile in a Russian air base

Moscow, Russia - Two dead. Still unknown causes

In an air base in Serghei Posad, 70 km from Moscow, this morning an air-air missile accidentally blew up causing death to a Russian officer and a soldier. Air Force Commander, Vladimir Mikhailov, made known that they still have not found the causes of the explosion, which happened in a division for obsolete weapons disposal.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 139964
Rome, Italy, 04/28/2006 17:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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