MiG-27D n°50 took off at 9:27 am on March 23, 1993 but came back 30 minutes later because fuel could not be transfered from the drop tanks. It took off again at 13:20, however, the malfunction was not eliminated and the pilot A.V. Mukhlin - senior navigator of the division - flew to Millerovo in that condition (more details unknown - testimony from his son).