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| Russian fighter jet crashes in Kaliningrad Region | Russian fighter jet crashes in Kaliningrad Region |
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| Both pilots on board the S-30 have died, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry | Both pilots on board the S-30 have died, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry |
| A Russian S-30 fighter jet crashed in the westernmost Kaliningrad Region on Saturday, military officials have told reporters. Both pilots died in the incident. | A Russian S-30 fighter jet crashed in the westernmost Kaliningrad Region on Saturday, military officials have told reporters. Both pilots died in the incident. |
| “On August 12, a SU-30 jet crashed during a training flight in Kaliningrad Region,” the statement from the Western Military District was quoted as saying by Russian media. | “On August 12, a SU-30 jet crashed during a training flight in Kaliningrad Region,” the statement from the Western Military District was quoted as saying by Russian media. |
| Officials added that the aircraft was not carrying ammunition at the time, and that according to preliminary findings, it went down due to a technical fault. | Officials added that the aircraft was not carrying ammunition at the time, and that according to preliminary findings, it went down due to a technical fault. |
| Developed in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, the SU-30 entered service in 1992. | |
| It is a Generation 4+ multirole fighter jet designed specifically to gain air superiority. | |
| Apart from the Russian Air Forces, the aircraft is also used by China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Algeria, among other operators. |