As noted, the incident occurred during takeoff from the airfield of "central combat use and retraining of the flight personnel of naval aviation of the Navy" in Yeisk.
"There has been a loss of additional outboard fuel tanks," RIA news message reported.
According to the radio station "Moscow speaking" with reference to the press service of the Southern Military District, the fighter carried out a training flight.
Shortly after takeoff, an abnormal release of additional fuel tanks, which are located under the wings, occurred.
In early October, the MiG-29 fighter fell in the Moscow region.
According to the United Aircraft Building Corporation, the cause of the accident could be a malfunction in the control system.
It was indicated that then the pilots took the plane from the residential buildings and ejected.