Key points
- In Russia, a Su-34 crashed during a training flight, killing 41-year-old navigator Alexander Pavlov, who had more than 1,500 combat sorties.
- The accident occurred on July 1 near the city of Kulebaki in the Nizhny Novgorod region; the plane lost control and crashed near a military airfield from which the Russians were carrying out strikes on Ukraine.
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The deceased was navigator Major Pavlov, who took part in the war against Ukraine and in Syria; his burial is planned for July 7 in his native village in Buryatia.
Su-34 Bomber Crashed in Russia / Collage by Channel 24
A Su-34 fighter-bomber crashed during a training flight in Russia. The 41-year-old navigator Alexander Pavlov, who took part in the war against Ukraine and had more than 1,500 combat sorties, was killed. The plane crashed in the Nizhny Novgorod region near a military airfield from which the Russians carried out strikes against Ukraine.
This was reported by Channel 24 , citing Russian media.
Su-34 crashes during training flight
The plane crash occurred on July 1 near the city of Kulebaki in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia. The Su-34 was performing a training flight when it suddenly lost control and crashed.
At first, Russian media reported that the two-person crew had allegedly ejected successfully. However, it later became known that one of the pilots had died from injuries after landing.
The deceased was 41-year-old navigator Major Alexander Pavlov. He was born on February 1, 1984, in a village in Buryatia and graduated from the Chelyabinsk Higher Military Aviation School of Navigators in 2008.
Pavlov participated in military operations in Syria and actively fought against Ukraine. During his service, he carried out more than 1,500 combat sorties and received 12 state awards.
Pavlov's death was officially announced only on July 6, although the crash occurred on July 1. The pilot's funeral is planned for July 7 in his native village.
The administration of the Dzhidinsky district of Buryatia noted that Pavlov “saved the lives of civilians,” but did not officially release details regarding the circumstances of the disaster.
It is known that the Russian military airfield “Savasleyka” is located just 12 kilometers from the crash site. It was from there that Russian aircraft repeatedly took off to strike Ukrainian territory.
