Ukrainian Su-24 bomber crashes in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, killing pilots, Air Force confirms
A Ukrainian Su‑24 bomber crashed in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, killing both pilots and prompting a black‑box investigation
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A Ukrainian Su‑24M tactical bomber went down in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, killing both crew members, including a 23‑year‑old navigator from the Kharkiv region. Coverage from Gwara Media, Aerospace Global News, Yahoo, Anadolu Ajansı, Українська правда and The Kyiv Independent reports the Air Force confirmation and notes that investigators have begun decoding the aircraft’s black box.
Future reports are expected to detail the findings of the black‑box analysis and any official statements on the cause of the crash.
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Quick answers
What is known about the cause of the crash?
Coverage does not yet specify a cause; investigators are decoding the black box.
Who were the crew members killed in the crash?
Both pilots were killed; one was a 23‑year‑old navigator from the Kharkiv region.
Which agency confirmed the incident?
The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed the crash, as reported by The Kyiv Independent.
Coverage (8)
- A military aircraft has likely crashed in the Khmelnytskyi region Українські Національні Новини (УНН) · 1d ago
- Ukrainian Su-24M bomber crashes in Khmelnytskyi Region ukranews.com · 1d ago
- 23-year-old navigator from Kharkiv region dies military plane crash in Khmelnytskyi oblast Gwara Media · 1d ago
- Ukraine loses another Su-24M Fencer tactical bomber in fatal crash Aerospace Global News · 1d ago
- Su-24M crash in Khmelnytskyi Oblast: investigators begin decoding black box Yahoo · 1d ago
- Ukrainian bomber crashes in Khmelnytskyi region, killing 2 pilots Anadolu Ajansı · 1d ago
- Su-24M aircraft crashes in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, both crew members killed Українська правда · 1d ago
- Ukrainian Su-24 bomber crashes in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, killing pilots, Air Force confirms The Kyiv Independent · 1d ago
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