December 19, 2002 at 3:29 pm
Su-35 Fighter Crashes Near Moscow Suburb of Ramenskoe
An Su-35 fighter has crashed near the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoe.
As they reported to RIA Novosti at the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the airman ejected.
The accident occurred approximately 80 km from the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoe at nearly 16:00 Moscow time.
Details of the accident are being determined, they reported at the MChS.
According to preliminary information, the place where the airplane fell still has not been established – attempts are being undertaken to determine the exact coordinates. A search team is being prepared.
Source: 19.12.02, RIA Novosti
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Su-35 Fighter Suffering Emergency in Moscow Area Does not Belong to Air Force
The Su-35 fighter suffering the emergency in the Moscow are does not belong to the air force, they reported to RIA Novosti at the Russian Ministry of Defense press service.
According to preliminary information, the airplane may belong to one of the Moscow-based aircraft enterprises.
A representative of the military authorities has confirmed that the airman who bailed out is alive.
The accident occurred approximately 80 km from the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoe at nearly 16:00 Moscow time. The circumstances of the event are being determined.
Source: 19.12.02, RIA Novosti
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Su-35, According to Preliminary Information, Crashes 80 Kilometers from Zhukovskiy, on Territory of Egor’evsk Region
The multirole Su-35 fighter, according to preliminary information, crashed 80 kilometers from the town of Zhukovskiy, on the territory of the Egor’evsk Region, the deputy head of the city of Zhukovskiy’s civil defense and emergency situations, Evgeniy Kiy, reported to RIA Novosti.
According to him, a Egor’evsk Region operational civil defense and emergency situations team has departed for the crash site.
They have reported to RIA Novosti at the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations that the accident occurred at nearly 16:00 Moscow time and the airman ejected.
Right now the ownership of the airplane lost in the catastrophe is being established.
At the Ministry of Defense press service, they declared to RIA Novosti that the crashed Su-35 does not belong to the Russian air force. According to preliminary information, the airplane may belong to one of the Moscow-based aircraft enterprises.
A representative of the military authorities has confirmed that the airman who bailed out is alive.
Source: 19.12.02, RIA Novosti