Russian Su-30 Fighter Jet Crashes in Kaliningrad Region, Interfax Says
Both crew members ejected and were hospitalized after the aircraft went down in an uninhabited area, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.
- On Wednesday, a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet crashed during a training flight in Kaliningrad, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed via state agency Interfax.
- The aircraft went down in an uninhabited area between Timofeevka and Zeleny Bor within the Chernyakhovsky district, flying without ammunition during the incident.
- Both pilots successfully ejected before impact and were recovered by ground search and rescue teams; TASS reported their lives are not in danger despite hospitalization.
- Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea bordered by NATO members Lithuania and Poland, hosts multiple military airfields serving the Baltic Fleet.
- Previous Su-30 losses include a crash in Russian-occupied Crimea on April 3, 2026, and a fatal incident in the Republic of Karelia on November 13, 2025.
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A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in the Kaliningrad region during a training flight, the Interfax news agency reported, citing the Russian Defense Ministry, reported News.bg. The incident took place in the Chernyakhovsky district, between the settlements Timofeevka and Zeleny Bor. According to preliminary information, both crew members survived the crash, but received injuries. So far, the cause of the plane's crash has not been identified. …
Russian Su-30SM Fighter Jet Falls From Sky and Crashes Near Cemetery in Kaliningrad
A Russian Su-30SM fighter jet fell from the sky and crashed near a cemetery in Russia’s Kaliningrad region on October 21 during a training flight. Both pilots managed to eject before the aircraft hit the ground but reportedly sustained injuries.
A Su-30 aircraft crashed during a training flight in the Kaliningrad region, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday.
A Russian Su-30SM fighter jet crashed in the Kaliningrad region on Wednesday. The pilot and weapons officer ejected, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.
Cause of crash not officially announced; media reports say pilots hospitalized
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