Russia says war plane crashes in Syria, KNEWS

Russia says two of its figther jet pilots were killed in a crash over Syria

Source: Reuters

03 MAY 2018 - 11:56

The Russian military said a Sukhoi-30 multi-role fighter jet had crashed in Syria on Thursday, killing both of its pilots, Russian news agencies reported.

The agencies, citing a defense ministry statement, said the jet had crashed after taking off and was not shot down.

The RIA news agency said the crash may have been caused by a bird strike.

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