Su-30SM crashes in Kaliningrad region during a scheduled training flight

Russia's Ministry of Defense reported the crash of a Su-30SM fighter jet in the Kaliningrad region during a scheduled training flight. Both pilots ejected before the plane went down and were evacuated by a ground search-and-rescue team; according to the ministry, their lives are not in danger. According to Russian media reports citing sources, the aircraft crashed in the Chernyakhovsky district between the settlements of Timofeyevka and Zelyony Bor, and both pilots were injured and hospitalized in a military hospital. The official

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Su-30SM crashes in Kaliningrad region during a scheduled training flight

The key facts

  • A Su-30SM crashed in the Kaliningrad region during a scheduled training flight, the Ministry of Defense reported.
  • Both pilots ejected; their lives are not in danger, according to the ministry.
  • Russian media report that the pilots were injured and taken to a military hospital; the cause of the crash has not been announced.

Fighter jet crash

Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on Wednesday that a Su-30SM fighter jet crashed in the Kaliningrad region during a scheduled training flight. According to the ministry, both pilots ejected before the aircraft went down. The crew was evacuated by a ground search-and-rescue team, and, as the department stated, their lives are not in danger.

Crash site and condition of the pilots

According to Russian media reports citing sources, the aircraft crashed in the Chernyakhovsky district, between the settlements of Timofeyevka and Zelyony Bor. The same sources reported that both pilots were injured and were taken to a military hospital.

Cause not named

The official cause of the crash has not been announced.

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