Fighter jet crashes into Russian building in Yeysk city

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A big blaze engulfed the constructing and witnesses on the scene mentioned it was on fireplace from the primary to the ninth ground.

A navy plane crashed right into a residential constructing within the southern Russian metropolis of Yeysk after what the defence ministry mentioned was engine failure.

Unconfirmed footage on social media confirmed a big fireball erupting from a multi-story constructing on Monday. There have been no rapid stories on the variety of casualties.

The plane was recognized as a Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jet. The crew managed to eject earlier than the aircraft crashed, in accordance with Russia’s defence ministry.

A big blaze engulfed the constructing, stoked by the jet gas, and witnesses on the scene have been quoted by Russia’s Tass information company as saying it was on fireplace from the primary to the ninth ground. Firefighters have been battling the blaze.

“Whereas climbing to carry out a coaching flight from the navy airfield of the southern navy district, a Su-34 plane crashed,” a ministry assertion mentioned. “The reason for the crash of the plane was a fireplace in one of many engines throughout takeoff.”

Interfax quoted the native emergencies ministry as saying 5 flooring of the condominium constructing have been on fireplace, the higher flooring had collapsed, and about 45 flats have been broken.

Yeysk is positioned on the coast of the Sea of Azov, which separates southern Ukraine and southern Russia.

Russia’s investigative committee later introduced it launched a prison investigation into the crash. “Navy investigators are establishing the circumstances and causes of the incident,” it mentioned.