Russian Military Aircraft Crashes of 2015
A Russian air force Su-24 fighter-bomber was downed on the Turkish-Syrian border on Tuesday morning, Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed, according to the RIA Novosti news agency.
A Turkish military official told the Reuters news agency that one of its F-16 interceptors shot down an unidentified aircraft that had violated its sovereign airspace.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that the downed jet was an Su-24 flying out of its air base in Latakia, from where Moscow is conducting bombing missions in Syria.
Read the full story: Defense Ministry Confirms Russian Sukhoi Jet Downed on Turkish-Syrian Border
A Turkish military official told the Reuters news agency that one of its F-16 interceptors shot down an unidentified aircraft that had violated its sovereign airspace.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that the downed jet was an Su-24 flying out of its air base in Latakia, from where Moscow is conducting bombing missions in Syria.
Read the full story: Defense Ministry Confirms Russian Sukhoi Jet Downed on Turkish-Syrian Border
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On July 3, an MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during a routine training exercise in the southern Krasnodar region.
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed air superiority fighter comparable to U.S. fighter jets such as the F-15 and F-16. It is still widely used by the Russian air force, with around 200 in active service, and has been exported to almost 30 militaries worldwide.
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed air superiority fighter comparable to U.S. fighter jets such as the F-15 and F-16. It is still widely used by the Russian air force, with around 200 in active service, and has been exported to almost 30 militaries worldwide.
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On June 4, a Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft in the Voronezh region, about 500 kilometers south of Moscow, flipped over while trying to land. The crew survived and the plane did not explode but was heavily damaged.
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On June 8, a Russian Tu-95 "Bear" strategic bomber ran off a runway at the Ukrainka bomber base in Russia's far eastern Amur region after an engine caught fire during takeoff. One airman was killed and another hospitalized. No other members of the crew were injured.
The air force temporarily grounded the Tu-95 fleet after the crash to give investigators time to identify why the plane's engine had caught fire.
The air force temporarily grounded the Tu-95 fleet after the crash to give investigators time to identify why the plane's engine had caught fire.
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On Aug. 2, an Mi-28N from the Berkuty (Golden Eagles) helicopter display team started dipping down due to back propeller failure and crashed, killing one of two pilots during the "Aviadarts" military aviation competition at the Dubrovichi range near Ryazan, Russia.
The aviation contest is part of the International Army Games, which are held Aug. 1-15, with participants from 17 countries, according to organizers.
The aviation contest is part of the International Army Games, which are held Aug. 1-15, with participants from 17 countries, according to organizers.
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Two Mi-8 helicopters were used during the rescue mission to retrieve the navigator from the Russian Su-24 fighter-bomber downed on the Turkish-Syrian border on Tuesday. Rebels fired on one helicopter, killing a Russian marine on board and forcing it to land in neutral territory, General Staff Lieutenant-General Sergei Rudskoi said Wednesday.
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