Pilots saved after Russian warplane crash

Source: Xinhua| 2021-08-27 23:30:46|Editor: huaxia

MOSCOW, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- A Su-24 aircraft crashed in the woods near the Russian city of Perm on Friday and its two pilots survived after being ejected.

The incident happened 95 km west of Perm when the plane was flying to an aircraft repair enterprise for routine maintenance, Russia's Central Military District said.

The plane was not carrying ammunition, and caused no damage on the ground.

A search-and-rescue helicopter carried the pilots to a nearby hospital. Enditem

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