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A Russian Su-35 fighter plane crashes, the mass-produced Su-35 crashes for the first time | Su 35 | Fighter | Su-35_ Sina News

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Original title: A Russian Su-35 fighter jet crashes for the first time, the mass-produced Su-35 crashes

  [文/观察者网 王世纯]The Press Service of the Eastern Russian Military District issued a report on July 31 that confirmed that a Russian Su-35S fighter jet crashed in the Okhotsk Sea due to an engine failure that day, and the pilot successfully ejected and escaped. This is the first time that a mass-produced Su-35 fighter has crashed due to an accident. Prior to this, only the “904” prototype of the Su-35 crashed.

Source of the Su-35 fighter plane in the Eastern Theater of Russia: Russian Ministry of Defense

According to sources, the aircraft had an engine failure during flight training and crashed into the sea of ​​Okhotsk in the Khabarovsk Krai. The Air and Space Force Command of the Eastern Military Region stated that the pilot successfully ejected after the accident and was quickly spotted by the search team and taken back to the base airport. The health of the pilot was not threatened. A committee of the Eastern Russian Military Region is investigating the accident.

According to local media, the Su-35 that crashed this time belonged to the 23rd Regiment of the 303rd Mixed Aviation Division of the Zemji Air Base of the 3rd Air Defense Group Army of the Eastern Military Region of Russia, which is currently stationed in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk for training.

The Su-35 is the most advanced fourth-generation semi-heavy fighter owned by the Russian Air Force. It has the advantages of long range, strong multi-purpose capability, and strong maneuverability. The aircraft began to be delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2012. At present, the Russian Aerospace Forces has 98 Su-35 fighters and 4 Aerospace Army aviation regiments.

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This was also the first crash of the Su-35 after its service. Prior to this, only the 904 prototype of the Su-35 fighter crashed during the test flight in April 2009, but the accident did not cause casualties.

The Russian army currently has 98 Su-35s and a total of 128 have been orderedThe Russian army currently has 98 Su-35s and a total of 128 have been ordered

Editor in charge: Liu Guangbo

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