The causes of the crash of military aircraft in Russia became known

RosSMI, referring to its sources in various departmental services of the Russian Federation, reported the causes of the crash of the Su-34 in Yeysk and the Su-30 in Irkutsk.
The Su-34 crashed on the evening of October 18 in the city of Yeysk, killing 15 people and 25 more were injured. Su-30 crashed on October 23 on a private residential building in Irkutsk. Both pilots failed to eject and died. There were no casualties among local residents.
According to journalists, in Yeysk the plane crashed due to a bird that got into the engine.
A media source stated:
Their (seagulls, - ed.) remains were found by experts when examining the wreckage of the aircraft.
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation considers two versions of the crash of the Su-34: equipment failure and piloting error.
RosSMI, citing sources, stated:
The reason for the death of the crew of the Su-30, which fell on a residential building in Irkutsk, could be the residual nitrogen in oxygen cylinders, RIA Novosti was told in emergency services.
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- ECHR finds Russia responsible for human rights violations in Ukraine and for shooting down flight MH17
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- Zelensky made a statement about the F-16 deliveries
- A Ukrainian fighter pilot who had been fighting since 2022 was killed in combat
- Putin apologised to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane













