A Russian Su-33 fighter jet embarked onboard the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier skidded off the carrier runway after an attempted la...
A Russian Su-33 fighter jet embarked onboard the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier skidded off the carrier runway after an attempted landing on Saturday, Dec 3.
Reports indicate the Su-33 crashed on its second attempt to land in good and clear weather conditions.
Pilot onboard the fighter ejected safely, who was later rescued by a onboard Kamov Ka-27 search and rescue helicopter.
Russia's lone carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is currently on its maiden operational deployment, to the Mediterranean sea, off the Syrian coast to support Syrian president Bashar Al Assad's anti ISIS operations.
Russian Defense Ministry said the arresting cable laid on the runway to rapidly de-accelerate a landing jet broke off, causing the jet to skid off the carrier.
This incident marks the second loss of a Russian fighter jet embarked onboard the carrier, after a Mig-29K twin seat figher was lost on November 14.
Kuznetsov's fighter air wing consisted 6-8 Su-33 fighters and four naval Mig-29K multi-role fighter jets, two of which are now lost within a span of 3 weeks
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The Su-33 performed air superiority missions in additions to limited ground attack capability using free fall bombs.
