Two Pilots From Russia’s Elite “Russian Knights” Aerobatic Team Killed in Fighter Jet Crash
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Two Pilots From Russia’s Elite “Russian Knights” Aerobatic Team Killed in Fighter Jet Crash
Two experienced Russian military pilots assigned to the “Russian Knights” aerobatic demonstration team have reportedly been killed in a training flight accident, raising questions about whether their deaths are connected to the loss of two Russian Su-30SM fighter jets earlier this week.
EADaily, 24 October 2026: Two elite pilots of the famous aviation team of the top pilot of the Russian vitro died in the crash of the Soo-30CM fighter aircraft. The aircraft crash took place during a planned training flight.
Tragic Sunday for Russian aviation: two experienced pilots of “Russian Vityazei” died during a training flight. Colonel Oleg Yerofeev and Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Kochetov did not return from the sky, leaving behind thousands of hours of spectacular flights. 🕊️✈️
Two pilots of the Russian vibrancy pilot group died, allegedly during a training flight on 22 October, and were killed by a well-deserved military pilot, Oleg Yerofev and Vladimir Cochetov.
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