Airplane accident
Details
Event title
Russian Federation - Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashes in Kaliningrad
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-10-21 14:05:29
Last update (UTC)
2026-10-21 14:05:33
Area range
County wide event
Address/Affected area(s)
Kaliningrad Oblast
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that a Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the Kaliningrad exclave earlier today.The aircraft did not carry ammunition, and it crashed in an uninhabited area.The ministry said the crew ejected from the two-seat cockpit and was later recovered by a search and rescue team. It did not provide details on possible injuries to the crew, stating instead that there is "no threat to the pilots' lives."