Russian Air Force Su 25 fighter bomber crashed, Fate of Pilots unclear
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ISLAMABAD - Russian Air Force Su 25 fighter bomber crashed while the Fate of the two Pilots is still unclear as the Rescue missile has been launched.
A Sukhoi Su-25UB fighter-bomber trainer jet of the Russian Air Force crashed on Wednesday during a routine sortie in the Stavropol Region of the southern part of the country.
The fate of the two pilots in the unarmed twin-engine Su-25US is unclear with the Russian Defense Ministry stating that the crash took place in a remote area and though the aircraft was complete;ly destroyed, there was no damage on the ground.
A search and rescue operation has been launched to locate the two pilots. "On September 3, a Sukhoi Su-25UB fighter-bomber crashed during a routine training flight. The rescue service is searching for the two missing pilots. The plane carried no ammunition. It crashed in an unpopulated area causing no destruction on the ground," the Russian Defence Ministry said in a press release.
The Su-25UB lost control with its base just before it went down outside the town of Budyonnovsk. The two pilots, however, managed to eject before the crash. While one of the pilots was an experienced trainer, the other was a cadet of the Russian Air Force.
Russian news portal sputniknews.com reported that emergency services have reached the crash site which is about 38 km south-west of Budyonnovsk and all Su-25 flights in southern Russia have been suspended until the cause of the crash is established.
