Ventsislav Dunkin
Low Altitude Before Ascent Likely Cause of L-39 Crash, Initial Data Shows
The black box from the crashed L-39 "Albatros" has been successfully read, with the data sent to the aircraft's manufacturer in the Czech Republic for analysis. Initial findings suggest that the likely cause of the crash was a flight at an extremely low altitude prior to a vertical ascent, as reported by BNT.
Bulgarian Pilots Lost in Crash Receive Posthumous Military Rank Promotions
The pilots Major Petko Dimitrov and Senior Lieutenant Ventsislav Dunkin, who tragically lost their lives in the "Graf Ignatievo" plane crash on September 13, have been posthumously promoted to higher military ranks. The promotions were made by order of Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov.