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Attack Plane Crashes in North Russia, Both Pilots Survive |
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Thursday, 18 June 2009A Su-24 all-weather attack aircraft crashed on a runway on Wednesday in the Murmansk Region of north Russia, but both pilots ejected safely, a Russian Air Force spokesman said.
"There are no fatalities or destruction on the ground," Lt. Col. Vladimir Drik said.
A Defense Ministry official said a technical malfunction could be to blame for the crash, and that the plane had burnt completely after the accident.
The Defense Ministry and the Air Force command set up a commission to investigate the crash.
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Thursday, 18 June 2009
Ria Novosti
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