"The plane crashed near Domna airport, 27 kilometers from Chita," ministry spokesman Col. Igor Konashenkov said.
The pilot's body was found by a rescue team, he said, adding that a Defense Ministry commission is on its way to the scene to establish the causes of the crash.
According to first reports, the plane crashed into a hill.
All MiG-29s have been grounded pending investigation into the causes of the crash, Konashenkov said.
The MiG-29 is a multirole fourth-generation fighter. At present there are 270 MiG-29s in the Russian Air Force and 40 in the Navy. (ANT)
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