Mig-21 crashes in Minn. Pilot minor injuries

[bilwor]

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) — A pilot suffered minor injuries Thursday morning when his fighter jet overshot the runway at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, and ended up near Flying Cloud Drive.

The Federal Aviation Administration reported a privately-owned Russian MiG fighter jet was attempting a landing at the airport, but overshot the runway. Crews said that the plane slid through the fence at the airport.

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[Chris Kennedy]

The longest runway at that airport is 5,000 feet. I guess that was a couple of hundred too short.

[cpasley]

Eh its russian, they will just slap some duck tape on it and it will be good to go

[Jay Beckman]

According to people who were there, it appears to be hydraulic failure which means no flaps and no brakes...

Pilot popped the chute but that provided next to nothing in terms of braking so off the end he went.

Plane is reportedly a total loss.  Pilot, as reported, walked away with minor bumps and bruises.