Russian Su-25 military plane crashes in Belgorod Region, pilot dies
A Russian Su-25 ground attack plane crashed while returning to its airfield in the Belgorod Region, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Thursday, TASS reports.
"A Su-25 plane of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed while returning to its airfield in the Belgorod Region after accomplishing a combat mission. The pilot died," the ministry said in a statement.
The plane crashed in a desolate place and there is no destruction on the ground, it specified.
"According to preliminary data, a technical fault is a likely cause of the crash," the Defense Ministry said.
