Former Russian Air Force general pleads guilty to causing Su-27 crash

A former Russian Air Force general has pleaded guilty in court to causing a Su-27UB to crash on Jun. 28, 2012.

Maj. Gen. Kanamat Botashev took over the controls during flight and attempted a tail slide. His errors lead to the aircraft to enter an out of control spin. Both he and the co-pilot ejected.

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