The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the pilot of the Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which crashed in the Belgorod region, died. DEA News.
According to the agency, the aircraft was returning to its main airport after completing its combat mission. The pilot died when the plane crashed.
It was reported that the attack aircraft crashed in a deserted place and there was no damage to the ground.
The cause of the plane crash may be a technical malfunction.
Previously TASS, citing a source from law enforcement reportedHe said that the Su-24 tactical front-line bomber crashed in the Valuysky district of the Belgorod region, the pilot managed to launch it. The plane crashed on the outskirts of the village.
The agency’s source added that the plane caught fire after hitting the ground. According to preliminary information, a fire broke out in an annex building.
Also about the plane crash in the Belgorod region knowledgeable Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.