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On 4 July 1989, a pilotless MiG-23 jet fighter of the Soviet Air Forces crashed into a house in Kortrijk, Belgium, killing one person. The pilot had ejected over an hour earlier near Kołobrzeg, Poland, after experiencing technical problems, but the aircraft continued flying for around 900 km (600 mi) …

Among the strangest mishaps in aviation are those where the plane makes off without a pilot.   Here 3 historic events in which plane flew itself after pilot ejection 1) 1989 Belgium MiG-23 crash On 4 July 1989, a pilotless MiG-23 jet fighter of the Soviet Air Forces crashed into …