Military jet crashes in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, pilots eject, one still missing

A military aircraft, preliminarily identified as a Su-27 fighter jet, has crashed in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region.

The plane went down near the city of Kulebaki, with both pilots ejecting safely; one has been located, while the search for the second remains ongoing, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.

Separately, on June 28 at around 14:20 Moscow time, a Yak-18T aircraft crashed near the village of Panovo, close to Kolomna. The plane reportedly suffered engine failure, causing it to enter a steep dive before crashing.

The Telegram channel Mash reported that the Yak-18T, registration number 0856, did not have a valid flight certificate and belonged to a private pilot.

At the time of the crash, the plane was being flown by an acquaintance of the owner.

An investigation has been launched following the crash.

Earlier, a passenger plane narrowly avoided disaster in Vologda after a stork collided with it.

By Aghakazim Guliyev