A statement issued by the Uzbek Ministry of Defense said that the Uzbek Defense Forces targeted an Afghan fighter jet in violation of airspace, which crashed in the Uzbek province bordering Afghanistan.
The Uzbek army shot down a US-delivered Afghan air force A-29 "Super Tucano" over its airspace last night.
Apparently, the pilots tried to flee to #Uzbekistan, but did not identify properly.
At least one of the pilots survived #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/d954A7PxLd
The statement did not specify what happened to the pilots, but videos on social media claimed that the pilot had succeeded in ejecting the target. The pilot landed in the Uzbek area and was injured. The Afghan Air Force pilot was reportedly trying to flee the country illegally, including a plane, after the Taliban took control of Kabul. The plane's arrival was not officially reported to Uzbek authorities, prompting Uzbek forces to shoot it down for violating the border.
According to Reports, an Afghan military jet has crashed after crossing the border into #Uzbekistan & its pilot ejected & survived.
via @ThePakDaily#Afghanistan #kabulairport #KabulHasFallen #Talibans #AfghanWomen pic.twitter.com/R5VjQHOqKg
