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Russia says war plane crashes in Syria, killing two pilots - agencies

Published: 03 May 2018 - 11:18 am | Last Updated: 10 Nov 2021 - 06:36 am

Reuters

MOSCOW: The Russian military said a Sukhoi-30 multi-role fighter jet had crashed in Syria on Thursday, killing both of its pilots, Russian news agencies reported.

The agencies, citing a defence ministry statement, said the jet had crashed after taking off and was not shot down.

The RIA news agency said the crash may have been caused by a bird strike.

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