A Su-35S military aircraft crashed in Russia. The incident happened on Saturday, July 31.
The aircraft fell into the Sea of Okhotsk – in the waters adjacent to the territory of the Khabarovsk Territory.
The fighter plane crash site is located several tens of kilometers from the village of Smirnykh.
This was reported by Russian news agencies with reference to the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation.
It is reported that the fighter crashed during a training flight.
Fortunately, the pilot managed to eject. Due to this, he remained alive.
The man was quickly found by a search team. Immediately after this, the serviceman was taken to the home airfield. We are talking about the Dzemgi facility in the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
At the moment, the pilot’s condition is assessed as satisfactory. His life and health are not in danger.
What caused the plane crash
According to Russian media, the Su-35S fighter jet suffered an engine failure.
This is what caused the plane to crash.
At the moment, Russian specialists belonging to the Eastern Military District are conducting an investigation into the incident.
