Russischer Jagdbomber stürzt nach „technischem Defekt“ ab

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1. **From The Telegraph’s Harriet Barber:**

   A Russian air force fighter-bomber has [crashed during a training flight](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/11/ukraine-russia-war-latest-fighter-jet-crash/) in North Ossetia, killing both pilots, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

   The Sukhoi Su-34 jet came down “in a mountainous zone” and there was “no damage on the ground”, the ministry said, adding that a technical problem appeared to have caused the crash.

   “The plane crashed in a deserted area. There is no destruction on the ground. The crew was killed,” the ministry said.

   One Russian channel on messaging app Telegram reported that residents near the village of Gorny Dzuarikau in North Ossetia heard an explosion in the night.

   The Sukhoi Su-34 is a Russian all-weather supersonic fighter-bomber which has been used extensively [during operations against Ukraine.](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/russia-ukraine-war/)

   Among the most advanced aircraft in service with the Russian air force, the jets have recently found a new role on the battlefield, smashing Ukrainian positions and cities with devastating glide bombs during Moscow’s summer offensive.

   # An increase in accidents

   The crash comes amid an increase in aircraft accidents in Russia that experts attribute in part to a shortage of necessary spare parts caused by sanctions imposed by the international community.

   Analysts have also said that the high number of crashes reported may be due to restricted training time, a lack of experienced pilots, and dropping safety standards.

   Other recent accidents have included the “technical malfunction” of an Su-34 in Sept 2023, and a Su-30 fighter jet crashing during a training flight in Aug 2023, killing both crew members.

   North Ossetia, which borders ex-Soviet Georgia, is about 500 miles from the front line in Ukraine.

   On June 8, regional authorities said Ukraine targeted a military airfield near the town of Mozdok with drones – but three were shot down. It was the first such attack in North Ossetia since the special military operation launched by Russia against Ukraine in Feb 2022.

   **Article Link:** [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/11/russian-fighter-bomber-crashes-after-technical-fault/](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/11/russian-fighter-bomber-crashes-after-technical-fault/)

2. This is the 4th military plane crash they had this year. Another 17 last year and another 7 the year before that. Russian mechanics are doing a better job at dismantling the Russian Air Force than Ukraine

   [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents)

3. said fault?

   “not being able to fly after getting hit with a missle “

4. Probably don’t have many trained pilots left

5. Rapid unscheduled disassembly

6. Russian 1: “ Comrade, I Killed 15 people in Ukraine”
   Russian 2: “but comrade you were an aircraft mechanic”
   Russian 1: “never said I was a good one”

7. One of the reasons for the increase in the number of accidents that is not mentioned in the article is just the increase in the number of flight hours. The Russian pilots were not flying enough hours to keep proficiency before the war, and the airframes were not pushed to their limits in order to extent their short lifespan. Now that they are being used in realistic scenarios, the reliability of the Russian jets are coming to light.

8. Damn even their pilots fall out of windows, this is getting spooky.

9. How many SU34s have they lost now? Between accidents and combat losses it seems like quite a few.

10. Name of the Russian military engineer:

    Will E.Coyote.