Two helicopters, two corvettes, a minesweeper, a diving boat, and a border police boat are taking part in the rescue operation, according to the statement.
9 June 2021, 06:54 GMT
The ministry added that the search is being carried out 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) southeast of the city of Shabla, where the Shabla-21 military exercise was taking place. Rescuers found the pilot's life vest in the area.
The plane lost contact in the early hours of Wednesday when performing a night training flight over the country's territorial waters in the Black Sea, as reported by the Bulgarian National Television. The tactical drills were suspended.
