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Russian Navy Su-33 fighter crashed during landing on Aircraft Carrier 'Admiral Kuznetsov'

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Russian Navy Su-33 fighter crashed during landing on Aircraft Carrier 'Admiral Kuznetsov'
 
A Sukhoi Su-33 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-D) fighter jet crashed in the Mediterranean Sea during landing at the 'Admiral Kuznetsov' heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser, the pilot ejected himself from the plane, Russia`s Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a message on Monday.
     
Su 33 Flanker D
File picutre: A Sukhoi Su-33 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-D) fighter jet
     
"A Su-33 fighter overrun the deck due to an arrester system`s cable break during the landing at the 'Admiral Kuznetsov' heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser after the completion of a combat task in the Syrian sky," a MoD`s official said.

According to the Ministry, "the pilot ejected himself from the aircraft; he was immidiately transferred to the 'Admiral Kuznetsov' ship by the search-and-rescue service". "The pilot`s health is out of danger", the MoD added.

"The flights of the shipborne aviation are continuing in accordance with the tasks," the Ministry said in the message. Russia`s naval aircraft-carrying task force is continuing the completion of the tasks in the Mediterranean Sea in accordance with the cruise plan.

In November, an incident that involved a MiG-29K fighter took place due to a technical malfunction.

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