‘Crimean Wind’: Russian Su-30SM Crashed Into Sea Near Sevastopol
19- 11.09.2024, 17:19
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It crashed after a strike on Ukraine.
The “Crimean Wind” Telegram channel writes that a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet crashed near Sevastopol last night.
The Su-30SM, along with the Su-35, were launching Kh-31P missiles at mainland Ukraine while over the sea north of Sevastopol.
The Su-30SM fired 4 missiles out of 6 available (they were firing at towers in the sea), after which it disappeared from the radar screen. The fighter jet was based at an airfield in Krymsk (Krasnodar Territory, Russia).
According to the Telegram channel, oil stains and aircraft debris, including a wing, were found during the search operations. They were unable to raise anything.
There were two Russian pilots with the rank of captain on board the plane.