A Russian fighter jet has crashed into a residential building after taking off from a military airfield, state media reports
At least four people were killed and 25 others injured after a Russian SU-34 fighter jet crashed into a residential building in the western city of Yeysk during a training flight Monday, according to Russian state media and authorities. The incident was due to one of the engines catching fire, reported RIA Novosti, which cited Russia’s defense ministry. “According to the report of the ejected pilots, the cause of the plane crash was the ignition of one of the engines during take-off.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told authorities to provide all necessary assistance to the victims of the crash, the Kremlin said in a statement, adding that Putin has received reports from the ministers and the head of the region on the situation. Officials have opened an investigation into the incident, according to the prosecutor’s office of the Krasnodar Krai region and the military prosecutor’s office of the Southern Military District.
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