ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191864
Last updated: 17 March 2021
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| Date: | 03-DEC-2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-33 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Navy |
| Registration: | 67 Red |
| C/n / msn: | 49051006305 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea - |
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier |
| Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier |
A Sukhoi Su-33 jet of the Russian Navy, engaged in a combat mission in Syria, crashed into the sea while trying to land on Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier.
The problem was again in the capture rope, which this time the aircraft could not capture on landing, and so ended up in the water. The pilot had no choice but to catapult. He was caught Ok by a helicopter.
Sources:
http://tass.com/defense/916808
https://theaviationist.com/?p=40626
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3164261
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2016 11:29 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Dec-2016 13:38 | jan olieslagers | Updated [Date] |
| 05-Dec-2016 15:19 | u2fly | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Dec-2016 19:30 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Dec-2016 19:30 | harro | Updated [Operator, Country, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2016 19:30 | harro | Updated [Country] |
| 08-Dec-2016 06:10 | marko | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 26-Mar-2019 15:43 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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