Russian military jet crashes, 2 pilots
missing
The Russian military says one of its training jets has crashed and two pilots are missing.
The Defense Ministry said the L-39 aircraft went down Thursday during a regular training over the Sea of Azov. It said the pilots bailed out and a search for them is underway.
The L-39 is a Czech-made jet trainer first developed during the 1960s. Thousands have been used by multiple countries around the world. Russia continues to use them at its flight schools.
https://www.kansas.com/news/nation-world/article220233120.html
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The Russian military says one of its training jets has crashed and two pilots are missing.
The Defense Ministry said the L-39 aircraft went down Thursday during a regular training over the Sea of Azov. It said the pilots bailed out and a search for them is underway.
The L-39 is a Czech-made jet trainer first developed during the 1960s. Thousands have been used by multiple countries around the world. Russia continues to use them at its flight schools.
https://www.kansas.com/news/nation-world/article220233120.html
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Date:
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18-OCT-2018
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Time:
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17:00 LT
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Type:
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Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros |
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Owner/operator:
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Russian Air Force
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Registration:
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C/n / msn:
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Aircraft damage:
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Written off (damaged beyond repair)
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Location:
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Sea of Azov, Dolzhanskaya, Krasnodar Territory
- Russia
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Phase:
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En route
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Nature:
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Military
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Departure airport:
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Yeysk
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Destination airport:
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A Russian military trainer jet crashed under unknown circumstances.
"Today, at about 5 p.m. Moscow time, when performing a scheduled training flight near the village of Dolzhanskaya of the Krasnodar Territory, an L-39 jet trainer crashed and fell into the water," the ministry said.
Both pilots are presumed dead according authority.
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