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Moment of Russian fighter jet crash caught on camera VIDEOS | Moment of Russian fighter jet crash caught on camera VIDEOS |
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Footage shows the moment when a Sukhoi plane hit a residential property | Footage shows the moment when a Sukhoi plane hit a residential property |
Videos have emerged showing the moment when a Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed into a two-story house in the southern Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday, killing both pilots. | Videos have emerged showing the moment when a Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed into a two-story house in the southern Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday, killing both pilots. |
It is the second such incident in Russia this week, following a similar disaster in Krasnodar region, which left 15 dead and 26 injured. | It is the second such incident in Russia this week, following a similar disaster in Krasnodar region, which left 15 dead and 26 injured. |
A statement explained that the aircraft was conducting a test flight when it crashed. Irkutsk is a major center for Russia's aviation industry, and is home to the production facility of the Irkut Corporation. | |
The dashcam footage was published on the Russian Telegram channel Mash and shows a bright flash from the explosion, and a thick cloud of smoke. | |
Another video emerged on social media shortly afterwards, showing the incident from a different angle, from which the plane can be seen nosediving and exploding upon impact. | Another video emerged on social media shortly afterwards, showing the incident from a different angle, from which the plane can be seen nosediving and exploding upon impact. |
Home to over 600,000 people, Irkutsk lies about 500 kilometers north of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, and was known as a place of exile in Tsarist Russia. It is close to Lake Baikal, the world's largest freshwater lake. | |
Irkutsk Region Governor Igor Kobzev wrote on his Telegram channel that fire crews and other first responders were working at the crash site. | Irkutsk Region Governor Igor Kobzev wrote on his Telegram channel that fire crews and other first responders were working at the crash site. |