This MiG-31BS based at Perm Sokol Air Force Base crashed 60 kilometres from airport today, 19.11.2010. Both crew of training flight ejected unhurt. The pilot reported uncontrolled spin shortly before loss of control the aircraft.
Company „Radar MMS“ from Sankt Petersburg use this Il-114 as testbed for new search&rescue koplex "Kosatka". System is designed for search and rescue operations in all weather conditions and working on combination of radio-optical-magnetic-electronic detections.