Poland Removes MiG-29 Grounding Order
Poland has returned its fleet of RAC MiG-29 fighters to operational use, removing a grounding order that had been in place since a non-fatal accident earlier this year.
Announcing the resumption of MiG-29 duties, Warsaw’s armed forces general command says the decision was taken “after analysing the implemented recommendations” following a spate of accidents involving the Russian-built type.
In the most recent incident, on 4 March 2019, a pilot ejected safely after his aircraft suffered a technical malfunction, most likely linked to its engines. This followed a fatal crash in July 2018, the causes of which are still being investigated, and another airframe loss in December 2017, details about which have also yet to be published.
