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Tragic Su-30 Crash in Karelia: Investigation Underway
Both pilots died when a Russian Su-30 fighter crashed near Besovets airfield during a training flight, with cause and model still under official verification.
- On November 13, a Russian Su-30-series fighter crashed in the Republic of Karelia near Besovets airfield, killing both crew members, the Defence Ministry said.
- At around 7:00 p.m. Moscow time the Su-30 was on a scheduled training flight performed without ammunition; the exact cause remains undisclosed and the aircraft model is under verification.
- Karelia Governor Artur Parfenchikov dispatched Karelia regional emergency services to the presumed crash site, where wreckage was found in a wooded area with no civilian infrastructure damage.
- The incident affects the Besovets-based 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, and the Russian Defence Ministry said the crash site was uninhabited while Russian authorities have not yet issued an official statement.
- The Su-30SM is a primary Russian multirole fighter, and despite modernization, older airframes remain in service, with a recent friendly-fire incident on October 17.
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