A Su-34 fighter-bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed on Monday (July 1) in the Vyksa district of the Nizhny Novgorod region, near the city of Kulebaki. The aircraft was on a training flight when it suffered a technical failure.
According to preliminary information, the jet crashed near the village of Veletma. At the time of the incident, the aircraft was not carrying any combat weapons. The crew consisted of two pilots, both of whom managed to eject. One was found unharmed shortly after the crash, and the second was located later following a search — both survived.
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Initially, the Russian Ministry of Defense had not issued an official statement, but a later update confirmed the cause of the crash:
“Today, at around 1:00 PM (Moscow time), a Su-34 aircraft crashed in the Nizhny Novgorod region during a scheduled training flight. While approaching for landing, a failure occurred in the deployment system of one of the landing gears. The crew made several attempts to correct the malfunction in flight, but the situation remained unchanged. By order of the flight controller, the crew directed the aircraft to a safe area and ejected.”
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The detailed causes of the incident remain under investigation by the relevant authorities. So far, no damage to people on the ground has been reported.
Source and images: Russian Ministry of Defense Telegram @mod_russia | Telegram @rostecru. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
