Russian Su-30SM Fighter Jet Crashes, Killing Both Crew Members
Ministry of Defense confirms fatal crash in forested area close to city airport in Russia’s Karelia region
A Russian Su-30SM fighter jet has crashed near Petrozavodsk in the Prionezhsky District of the Republic of Karelia in northwestern Russia.
Preliminary information indicates that the aircraft went down in a forested area close to the city’s airport. Russia’s defense ministry said in a statement that two crew members were on board and both were killed.
The jet belonged to the 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which operates out of the Besovets airfield near Petrozavodsk. The regiment falls under the 105th Mixed Aviation Division of the 6th Air and Air Defense Army within the Western Military District.
The unit is equipped with Su-27 and Su-30SM fighter aircraft.
Authorities have not released details on the cause of the crash, and investigations are expected to continue.
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