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Russian fighter plane crashes in Siberian city of Irkutsk | Russian fighter plane crashes in Siberian city of Irkutsk |
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Watch: Aftermath as Russian plane crashes into house | Watch: Aftermath as Russian plane crashes into house |
Watch: Aftermath as Russian plane crashes into house | Watch: Aftermath as Russian plane crashes into house |
A Russian military plane has crashed into a residential area in southern Siberia, local authorities have said. | A Russian military plane has crashed into a residential area in southern Siberia, local authorities have said. |
The Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft landed on a two-storey house in the city of Irkutsk, regional governor Igor Kobzev posted on Telegram. | The Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft landed on a two-storey house in the city of Irkutsk, regional governor Igor Kobzev posted on Telegram. |
The governor said he was at the scene and both pilots had been killed, but no residents were hurt. | The governor said he was at the scene and both pilots had been killed, but no residents were hurt. |
According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the jet was on a test flight when it came down. | According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the jet was on a test flight when it came down. |
Footage on social media showed the plane diving almost vertically before crashing in a fireball, sending thick black smoke into the sky. | |
Another video depicted firefighters putting out the blaze. | |
It was the second incident of its kind in six days. | It was the second incident of its kind in six days. |
Last Monday, a Sukhoi Su-34 military jet crashed into an apartment block in the southern city of Yeysk, near Ukraine, killing at least 15 people. | Last Monday, a Sukhoi Su-34 military jet crashed into an apartment block in the southern city of Yeysk, near Ukraine, killing at least 15 people. |