Soviet MiG-23 Autopilot Tragedy

On July 4, 1989, a Soviet MiG-23 flew on autopilot across much of Western Europe after the pilot ejected due to equipment failure during a training flight over Poland. The unmanned aircraft, shadowed by U.S. F-15s, ultimately crashed into a house in Belgium, tragically killing a 19-year-old man.

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