Earlier, on October 18, a Russian fighter jet crashed in a residential area of the port city of Yeiske after an engine failure. In the accident, at least 13 people died, three of whom jumped from the high-rise of a nine-story apartment building, the deputy governor of the region said.
Russian Ministry of Defense said that a Su-34 bomber caught fire during takeoff and then crashed in a residential area.
reported that both crew members parachuted and escaped safely, but the plane crashed and tons of fuel exploded in the impact, causing a fire.
After searching in the ruins for hours, authorities said 13 residents, including three children, died and another 19 were hospitalized. More than 4,500 residents of html were evacuated and temporary accommodation was provided.
Yeisque City is a city with a population of 90,000 and is the location of a large Russian air force base. The accident is the 10th Russian fighter plane crashing in non-combat since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine on February 24.
