Russian military jet crash kills two pilots

Ersin Çelik
09:2021/10/2018, Sunday
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L-39 trainer jet crashed in Azov Sea, says Russian Defense Ministry

A Russian military trainer aircraft on Saturday crashed in the Azov Sea, killing two pilots, the country’s Defense Ministry said.

The incident happened when the L-39 trainer jet was carrying out an exercise flight, the ministry said in a statement.

A technical malfunction has been named as a possible cause of accident.

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