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Su-30 fighter jet crashes into residential building in Irkutsk, Russia

23 October, 2022 Sunday
14:50

The governor of Irkutsk, Russia says that a Su-30 fighter jet has crashed into a residential two-story building in the city

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This is reported by Russian media. 

The Russian Ministry of Emergencies declares that the aircraft crashed during a test flight.  According to Russian Telegram channels, it fell in the Novo-Lenino neighborhood of Irkutsk, at the place of the fall there was a fire with an area of ​​more than 200 square meters.

According to preliminary data, both pilots died. There are currently no known civilian casualties.

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation stated that the aircraft belonged to an airline and was being tested without ammunition. Currently, there is an open case on violation of the rules of safety and operation of air transport.

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