By Maha Sulaiman.
Benghazi, 18 May 2016:
An airforce MiG 21 crash landed at Tobruk’s Gamal Abdul El Nasser Air Base killing one . . .[restrict]of the two people on board, Colonel Mohamed Rabie. According to an official the crash was caused by technical problems.
The aircraft was being used on a training flight. The trainee, Captain Abdulgader Ali, survived with minor injuries.
It is the second crash landing at the airbase in a week. On Saturday an air ambulance helicopter flying from Labraq crashed with four people aboard but there was no serious injuries.
The airbase also serves as the town’s airport. [/restrict]
