21.10.2026 19:40
A Su-30SM fighter jet crashed in Russia's Kaliningrad region. The 2 pilots on board saved themselves at the last moment by using their ejection seats and were taken to hospital injured. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the aircraft was conducting a flight without ammunition and crashed in an uninhabited area, while the cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
A Su-30SM fighter jet crashed in Chernyakhovsk in Russia's Kaliningrad Region.
In a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense, it was said, "The crew left the aircraft using the ejection seat; there is no threat to the pilots' lives. The aircraft crashed in a deserted area and the flight was being conducted without munitions."
2 PILOTS EJECTED
Reports in the Russian press stated that the 2 pilots were injured after ejecting and were taken under treatment at a hospital. It is not yet known why the aircraft crashed.