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| Date: | Friday 18 January 2019 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-34 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | 03 Red |
| MSN: | 07-07 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tatar Strait -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Khurba Airbase |
Two Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-34 military planes collided mid-air 44 km off coast of Khabarovsk Territory and Sakhalin. The 2 aircraft crashed into the sea.
Both crews of 2 occupants ejected, pilot and navigator. 2 bodies were found and 2 survivors in life rafts.
The search-and-rescue operation involved Tu-142, An-12, An-30 aircraft, Mi-8 helicopters. Another six vessels of the Russian Pacific Fleet were deployed to the search area.
Sources:
https://planet-today.ru/novosti/proisshestviya/item/97953-spasateli-nashli-telo-vtorogo-pogibshego-letchika-su-34
https://www.vicnews.com/news/russian-fighter-jets-collide-over-sea-of-japan-crews-eject/
http://forums.airforce.ru/matchast/6898-su-34-istoriya-serii/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2019 08:40 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 19-Jan-2019 10:06 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jan-2019 13:38 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2019 12:51 | sinfu2a | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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