Security agencies reveal cause of plane crash in Yeysk, Russia

Two birds caught in Su-34 airplane engines were the cause of the airplane crash in Yeysk, security agencies told TASS.

"Two seagulls were caught in Su-34 engines at the moment of takeoff. Their remains were found by experts when examining aircraft fragments. this circumstance led to the fire outbreak in one of the aircraft engines, which became the result of its crash," security agencies said.

On October 17, a Su-34 bomber crashed into a residential area in Yeysk. According to the Defense Ministry, the plane crashed because one of the engines caught fire during the climb. The pilots have then catapulted. The spilled fuel ignited, and the fire spread to a nearby multi-story residential building.