Russian Su-34 fighter jet crashes during training flight
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that a Su-34 fighter jet crashed during a training flight. Both pilots successfully ejected from the aircraft and were subsequently located and evacuated to their home airfield, where they are reported to be safe.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 02:45 | 20 September 2023
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that a Su-34 fighter jet crashed during a training flight.
The two pilots who ejected during the plane crash and were later found and evacuated to the home airfield are safe, it said in a statement.
"The plane crashed far from populated areas. There is no destruction on the ground. The training flight was conducted without ammunition. The cause of the accident could be a technical malfunction," the statement said.
The Su-34 fighter jet is a two-seat all-weather front-line aircraft designed for missile and bomb attacks on ground targets as well as hitting enemy air targets.
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