Emergency aircraft: one day down the MiG-29 and Su-34 turned – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, June 4 – RIA Novosti. Just two accidents occurred in the Russian military aviation in Thursday afternoon near Astrakhan during training flights fell lightweight fighter, the MiG-29, and in the late afternoon in the Voronezh region He landed badly latest front-line bomber Su-34.

On the both accidents RIA Novosti sources in the security agencies, the Defense Ministry confirmed the information. Crew members are alive, the surrounding not affected.

The flights of these aircraft types to determine the causes of accidents suspended by the decision of Russian Air Force Commander Col. Gen. Viktor Bondarev.

The Fighter fell – the pilots are alive

According to the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday at about 14.00 MSK near the landfill “Ashuluk” near Astrakhan, where the recently completed exercises in the framework announced by the President of sudden check when performing training flights crashed in training and combat fighter, the MiG-29.

According to the RIA Novosti source in the power structures, the plane “exploded, caught fire and destroyed.” According to preliminary information, it belongs to the State Flight Test Center (glycyl) named VP Chkalov, which is located in Akhtubinsk Astrakhan region.

Ministry of Defense has reported that the pilots managed to eject and their health is not in danger: “Both drivers made contact with the head of operations”, – noted in the department. According to the military, the flight was carried out without ammunition, the destruction of the scene either.

Air Force Commander Viktor Bondar decided to suspend flights of MiG-29 to determine the causes of the accident. According to preliminary data of the Ministry of Defense, the cause of the accident was “technical failure”.

MiG-29 – the Russian multi-role fighter fourth generation. Accidents with these fighters do not take place for the first time last summer in July, near Astrakhan crashed MiG-29 pilot was killed. In December 2014 in Moscow fell experienced deck MiG-29KUB, one of the pilots survived, another died in hospital.

brakes failed

After about two and a half hours in the Voronezh region was another aviation incident. For the first time in the history of the Russian Air Force was an emergency with the latest domestic bomber Su-34.

It is also reported RIA Novosti source in the power structures, noting that the plane skidded off the runway airfield “Buturlinovka” and rolled over.

Multi-fighter-bomber Su-34 combat capabilities refers to generation aircraft “4+”. Among its features – Increased range up to 4 thousand kilometers, the maximum speed – up to 1900 kilometers per hour, and the availability of modern weapons control system.

Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the fact of emergency, noting that the damage at the scene also No, this flight also took place without ammunition.

“At the Su-34 did not open brake parachute. The crew was hurt,” – added in the military.

Source RIA Novosti security agencies also explained that was carrying out a test flight of the aircraft, there are serious injuries, but there was no fire. According to him, the Su-34, in particular, broken landing gear, wing damaged and dented the fuselage.

The circumstances of the accident are under investigation.