Did Pilot Notice Loss of Power before Cold War Plane Crash at Michigan Air Show?

A retired Russian fighter jet crashed at an air show in Michigan on Sunday, narrowly missing an apartment building and hitting vehicles. The two people aboard the jet managed to eject before the crash and were transported to a nearby hospital as a precaution. The pilot noticed a loss of power in the jet and decided to eject along with his crew member. The pilot, who also owns the plane, sustained serious injuries but nothing life-threatening, while the second person had mild injuries. The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating the crash.

The plane, a MiG-23 aircraft, was performing aerial maneuvers at the Thunder over Michigan air show when it crashed. The show was celebrating its 25th anniversary and Sunday was the last day of the event. Witnesses, including those who were not at the air show, posted videos of the crash on social media, describing a loud boom and plumes of dark smoke rising from the crash site.

This incident comes shortly after two fatal crashes at an air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin last month. In one incident, a helicopter and a gyrocopter collided in midair, leaving two dead and two injured. In another incident, a single-engine plane crashed into nearby Lake Winnebago, resulting in two fatalities.

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