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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 a Sukhoi plane hitting 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |