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| Date: | Saturday 22 March 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-34 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Lipetsk Air Base -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 22 March 2025, a Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber made a wheels up landing after its landing gear failed to lower.
The aircraft was able to land, albeit with the port engine nozzle separating on touchdown. The aircraft landed on its two engine mounted weapons pylons, resulting in reduced damage to the airframe itself. The canopy of the aircraft had also been ejected to expediate egress. Neither crew were injured.
Sources:
https://t.me/ZOV_Voevoda/28560
https://t.me/ZOV_Voevoda/28562
https://t.me/fighter_bomber/20356
https://x.com/fl360aero/status/1903408302307885458
Media:
A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 bomber made a dramatic emergency belly landing without its landing gear deployed.
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) March 22, 2025
Seen in this footage, Canopy was dropped for the ease of evacuation after aircraft came to a stop.#aircraft pic.twitter.com/npJxltaUxz
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2025 09:29 | Anon. | Added |
| 23-Mar-2025 09:46 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 24-Mar-2025 13:01 | Anon. | Updated [Location, ] |
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