A Polish MiG-29 went down near the central Polish town of Minsk Mazowiecki on Dec. 18 and the pilot managed to eject safely.
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The jet is said to be preparing to landing when the incident happened. Col. Piotr Iwaszko, commander of Tactical Air Force Base in Minsk Mazowiecki, says all 15 MiG-29s at the base have been grounded.