Yemen military plane crashes, pilot saved

SANAA, Yemen, July 3 (UPI) -- Military officials said a Russian-made MiG-29 of the Yemeni Air Force crashed north of the nation's capital.

The Rai daily quoted officials as saying the aircraft's pilot ejected with his parachute and was saved by the residents in the area of Emran.

The sources said the 2-seater plane crashed due to an engine malfunction.

Last year, Yemen purchased 14 fighter jets from Russia to be delivered gradually.

Russia said two months ago it handed over eight MiG-29 jets, regarded as the best aircraft in the country's air force.