An Su-24 military aircraft has crashed at Hmeymim Airbase in Syria after overshooting the runway, the Russian Defense Ministry announced, saying that the crew has been killed.
The crash could have been the result of mechanical failure, according to the ministry.
“On October 10, when accelerating ahead of takeoff from the Hmeymim airfield in Syria, a Su-24 aircraft veered off the runway and crashed. The crew of the plane did not eject in time and died,” the Russian Defense Ministry statement said.
No facilities were destroyed on the ground. A technical malfunction could have caused the crash, the ministry said.
On November 14, 2016 and December 4, 2016, a MiG-29K jet and a Su-33 fighter, respectively, rolled off the deck of Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier and were lost at sea. Both planes were part of the aircraft wing of Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov during the operation in Syria.
Source: Sputnik
