Mistaken for a drone. Russians fired at their own aircraft in the Murmansk region.

In the evening of September 11 in the Murmansk region of the Russian Federation, a light aircraft was fired at by Russians who mistook it for a drone. This was reported by the Telegram channel Baza.

According to the information, two light-sport aircraft - ATEC 321 Faeta NG and BRM Aero Bristell NG5 took off from the Apatite Municipal District to Arkhangelsk around 16:30 on September 11. Half an hour later, restrictions on the use of airspace were lifted.

According to Baza, one of the pilots noticed the second aircraft behaving strangely and reported it. Later it turned out that the second aircraft had been fired upon.

“On the swamps in the Murmansk region, where drones have been circling for the second day, a light aircraft was fired upon - it was mistaken for a drone. The bullets pierced the wing and the plane's headlights.” - GLAVKOM (@GLAVCOM_UA) September 12, 2024

According to the channel “Aviators”, the pilots of both planes requested a change in flight plan after the attack: the first aircraft landed at the Apatity airfield, and the second returned to the departure point. Their flight duration was about 20 minutes.

After landing, the pilot reported that the bullets had pierced the wing and the plane's headlights.

Recall that in the Ruza district of the Moscow region, an An-2 plane crash occurred. The aircraft crashed near the village of Vatulino in the Ruza urban district during a test flight; the crew died.

On August 31, a Mi-8 helicopter disappeared in Russia, which was flying from the village of Nikolaevka in Kamchatka towards the Vachkazhets volcano.

In addition, Ukrainian intelligence destroyed a Russian Su-30SM aircraft in the Black Sea.