The Su-24 bomber crashed in the Rostov region during a training flight, the press service of the Southern Military District (SMD) reported, Interfax reports . The crew managed to eject.
According to preliminary information, a technical malfunction could become the cause of the incident. The plane crashed in a deserted place, there was no damage on the ground, the flight was carried out without ammunition. Rescuers evacuated the crew to the base airfield.
Judging by the photos published by the Telegram channels, the plane was badly damaged in the tail section, it fell into the field.