Russian (Su-24) bomber crashes in Pacific region, both pilots killed

Yahoo News ^ | 7/6/15 | Associated Press

[NormsRevenge]

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian military aircraft crashed Monday while taking off on a nighttime training flight and both pilots were killed, the Defense Ministry said.

It was the fifth accident involving a Russian military aircraft in the past month, but the first with fatalities.

The Su-24 bomber crashed while taking off from an airfield in the Khabarovsk region in Russia's Far East at 9:35 p.m. local time, the ministry said in a statement. Shortly after leaving the runway, the plane banked sharply to the left and struck the ground, the ministry said.

[AppyPappy]

F-111ski

[NormsRevenge]

[Steely Tom]

I thought Russian ejection seats were so much better than those of Martin-Baker.

[WayneS]

Shortly after leaving the runway, the plane banked sharply to the left and struck the ground

Those commies - always leaning to far to the left.

[MeganC]

I feel sorry for the dead pilots and for their families. I also feel somewhat guilty for thinking that this is one less aircraft and crew that can threaten my country and my children.

[IronJack]

Boiler probably exploded.

[Paul46360]

interesting point..kinda had the same feeling

[Snickering Hound]

Decades old Cold War era bomber that was never intended to be in service this long.

[vladimir998]

“I also feel somewhat guilty for thinking that this is one less aircraft and crew that can threaten my country and my children.”

Or Poland, or the Baltic States, or Ukraine...or...or...

Try not to feel guilty.

[McGruff]

Good thing it wasn't one of these.

Who knows what it might be carrying.

[SpinnerWebb]

sounds like the right-side hamster died.

[edpc]

The Fencer is nuke capable.

[elhombrelibre]

They were performing one of Putin’s Christian missions, no doubt.

[Red Badger]

Was this the ‘Backfire’ Bomber?.......................

[Red Badger]

So is the B-52.....................

[Red Badger]

Lots of ear plugs......................

[RayChuang88]

Yep. I’ve listened to videos of Tu-95’s flying by with the volume turned up on my computer speakers and I can just imagine the deafening din of those turboprop engines.

[Red Badger]

Here at work, we are about a mile maybe two, as the crow flies, from the runway at Hurlburt Field. The sounds of the C-130’s are quite loud...................

[GeronL]

I suspect its been many years since they inspected or replaced anything in those ejector seats.