Moscow's state media reported that a technical malfunction caused the jet to crash after the crew safely ejected from the aircraft.
A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber crashed in southwestern Russia on Saturday, Moscow's government said, according to Kremlin-controlled media.The jet crashed in the country's Volgograd region during a scheduled training flight, Russian state media reported on Saturday, citing the Russian Defense Ministry.The crew ejected from the aircraft, which crashed in an unpopulated area, according to the RIA Novosti and Tass state news agencies.
In mid-June, a Russian Su-34 crashed into a mountain in a 'deserted area' during a training flight in North Ossetia-Alania, a small republic on the border with Georgia, Kremlin-backed media reported at the time.The two crew members onboard were killed after a 'technical malfunction,' according to RIA Novosti.In September 2023, an Su-34 crashed during a training flight in Russia's Voronezh region, which borders Ukraine's eastern Luhansk district.
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