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| Date: | Wednesday 19 March 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-30MKA |
| Owner/operator: | Algerian Air Force |
| Registration: | KF-.. |
| MSN: | 10MK4... |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | E of Timokten, N Aoulef, Adrar -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Reggan Airport (DAAN) |
| Reggan Airport (DAAN) |
An Algerian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKA crashed a few kilometers east of Timokten, north Aoulef, Adrar, shortly after taking off from Reganne Air Base.
One pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Bakkouch Nasr, perished and the other pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
https://english.news.cn/africa/20250320/e07230f78c9a4ec19bcfc4fb3c6bc962/c.html
http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2025-03/20/content_117775586.htm
https://defence-blog.com/algerian-fighter-jet-crashes-pilot-killed/
Location
Media:
An Algerian Air Force Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Adrar province, killing one pilot and ejecting the other. pic.twitter.com/3fYTjMmJQf
— Sprinter Observer (@SprinterObserve) March 19, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2025 16:02 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Mar-2025 16:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 19-Mar-2025 17:17 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 19-Mar-2025 17:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 19-Mar-2025 17:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 20-Mar-2025 09:22 | Frédéric Goudon | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Mar-2025 07:00 | Frédéric Goudon | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Mar-2025 07:26 | Frédéric Goudon | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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