Found the bodies of two pilots of the crashed su-34
MOSCOW, 18 Jul — RIA Novosti. Rescuers found the bodies of two dead pilots after the incident with the su-34 in the far East, the defense Ministry reported. The Ministry said that the pilots were discovered by a search of the vessel without signs of life. The bodies of the pilots were taken aboard.
Previously, the defense Ministry reported the collision of two su-34, which was flying without ammunition. According to preliminary data, the aircraft went down in the Tatar Strait, between the Khabarovsk Krai and Sakhalin. The crews managed to eject. Rescuers found one of the pilots. His condition is estimated as satisfactory.
While the Ministry has stated about the salvation of another driver, but the defense Ministry later denied this information.
The military Prosecutor’s office began an investigation after the incident. Criminal case is brought.
Su-34 multirole fighter-bomber that can attack air, ground, sea and surface targets. The crew is two people.