In the Far East, the bomber Su-34 disappeared from radar
According to the source, two Su-34 aircraft sailed from the sea and collided in flight, the crew of one aircraft catapulted. Nothing is known about the fate of the crews of both aircraft, he added.
At the same time, RIA News reports that in the Far East, one Su-34 aircraft, which was performing a training flight, disappeared from radar. The crew of the second aircraft, flying by, saw two domes of the opened parachutes after the ejection of the crew.
According to preliminary information, the incident occurred over the waters of the Tatar Strait between Sakhalin and the Khabarovsk Territory.
The Ministry of Defense confirmed information about the accident of two Su-34 in the Far East. According to the Ministry of Defense, the crews of the machines practiced maneuvering during a training flight, when the touch of the cars occurred. The pilots could not calculate the safe distance between the aircraft, or technically an abnormal situation occurred, and two Su-34 encountered.
The accident occurred in 35 km from the coast over the waters of the Sea of Japan. The crew of one aircraft ejected, the second aircraft, presumably, returned to the base with a damaged engine.
The military began an operation to rescue crew members. The An-12 aircraft and two Mi-8 search and rescue helicopters flew to the ejection site, searching for pilots.
- Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
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