Su-34 bomber overturned while landing in the Voronezh region

At the airfield in the Voronezh region, the Su-34 front-line bomber rolled over during landing, Interfax reports citing the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.

The incident occurred at approximately 16:30 after the test flights. It is reported that the aircraft's brake chute did not open.

“The plane skidded off the runway and overturned. The crew of the aircraft was not injured," the ministry said.

There was no ammunition on board the front-line bomber.

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The Su-34 is a multifunctional fighter-bomber (front-line bomber) with two pilots, which is designed for air strikes, including those using nuclear weapons. The aircraft was put into production in 2006, and since 2014 it has been in service with the Air Force. This is the first emergency with a fighter, RIA Novosti notes.

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