Su-30 military plane crashes in Karelia: two crew members killed
Russian military aircraft crashes in the Republic of Karelia Su-30, resulting in the deaths of two crew members. This was reported by local sources of the Russian media.
It is known that the fighter jet crashed in a forest near Petrozavodsk. After the incident, fire brigades, police and emergency rescue services were sent to the crash site.
Details of the incident
For preliminary information:
The aircraft was performing a training flight,
The crew did not have time to eject,
The debris is scattered over a large area of the forest.
The cause of the crash has not yet been established. The Russian authorities have not yet released any official statements, and investigations are ongoing.
Context.
Crashes of Russian military aircraft occur regularly, especially during intensive exercises and overloading of aviation infrastructure.
Russia's Su-30 and Su-34 models have crashed several times in recent years due to technical malfunctions or errors during flight missions.
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