Friday, August 24, 2007

Russian Su-24 crash

A Russian Sukhoi-24 plane crashed in the Khabarovsk territory during a training flight on Thursday. The pilots ejected safely and the crash did not cause any damage or fatalities on the ground.

According to preliminary data, failure of the plane’s onboard power supply system was the main cause of the emergency.


The Su-24, is a frontline bomber, was developed by the Sukhoi design bureau in the early 1960s. It went in service with the Soviet Air Force in 1974. It is intended for delivering missile and bomb strikes round-the-clock and in any weather condition. It has a crew of two.

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