The Egyptian military confirmed that a fighter jet crashed while training due to a "technical glitch in the control tools", adding the pilot managed to eject safely.
Russian plane crashes in Egypt, killing all 224 onboard
"We are in possession of the latest information about the crash of a MiG-29M belonging to the Egyptian army. Our technical experts will travel to Egypt very soon to help in the investigation," Russia's state-controlled United Aircraft Corporation was quoted by RIA as saying.
United Aircraft Corporation, which unites Russian state-owned military and civilian aircraft construction companies, could not immediately be reached for comment.
Under a 2015 deal, Russia agreed to supply 46 MiG-29 fighter planes to Egypt, Vedomosti newspaper said at the time, citing two sources in the aircraft industry.
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