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According to RT, two pilots tried to safely land the plane after being hit by bullets, but failed. The Su-30 crashes in a wooded area near a village in the Tver region of central Russia, northwest of Moscow. The two pilots were quickly evacuated from the scene by rescue helicopters. The press agency of the Western Military Region of Russia confirmed that they were in stable condition.
The Su-30 falls into a wooded area near a village in the Tver region
The TASS news agency, citing sources from the emergency forces, Tver said the preliminary investigation showed that the Su-30 was hit by another plane. The Kommersant newspaper added that it was hit by the automatic artillery of its more modern brother, the Su-35 multipurpose fighter.
A Russian Su-30 fighter plane. Photo: TASS
Aircraft debris in the forest. Photo: RT
The planes taking part in the exercises in Russia usually do not carry ammunition or missiles in simulated air battles, but this time the plane is said to have loaded autocannons. The bullet hit the tail of the Su-30.
Unmanned aerial (UAV) shots of the scene show aircraft wreckage strewn across a forest. The Su-30 was largely destroyed after being hit. At the time, she was on a regular training mission with two pilots on board.
Pham Nghia (According to RT, TASS)
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