Russian Su-30 Jet Crashes in Training Flight, Crew Safe
The ministry says both crew members ejected and were recovered, and that the aircraft came down in an uninhabited area.
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in Kaliningrad; the ministry says both crew ejected and were recovered, with no threat to life.
A Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the Kaliningrad exclave on Wednesday, October 21, according to Russia’s Defence Ministry. The ministry said the aircraft was not carrying ammunition and came down in an uninhabited area.
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Both crew members ejected before the crash and were later recovered by a search-and-rescue team. The ministry did not give details of any injuries but said there was no threat to the pilots’ lives. It gave no further details on the cause of the crash.
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