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Pilots Eject From Plane Before Fiery Crash at Michigan Airshow -- Storyful

Pilots Eject From Plane Before Fiery Crash at Michigan Airshow A plane crashed during a performance at an air show in Michigan on August 13, with the two pilots successfully ejecting from the MiG-23 fighter jet, according to authorities. Local media reported the plane crashed over Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti around 4 pm during the Thunder Over Michigan air show. The pilots ejected over and were rescued from Belleville Lake. The jet crashed near the Waverly on the Lake Apartments in Belleville at 4:15 pm, authorities said. Detroit Metro Airport reported the plane struck several unoccupied vehicles at the apartment complex, but no one at the complex or air show was injured. Credit: Marsha Bogardus via Storyful