Both pilots died in the incident in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, Igor Kobzev says
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A fighter jet went down in Russia on Sunday, crashing into what is reported to be a two storey house in a residential area. The incident, in which both pilots were killed, occurred in the city of Irkutsk in southeast Siberia, Governor Igor Kobzev has confirmed.
The plane crashed into a two-story building, Kobzev wrote on Telegram, adding that there is so far no information on possible casualties on the ground.
A blaze broke out after the crash, spanning an area of around 200 square meters, the governor said. Firefighters are working at the scene.
The Emergencies Ministry has said the aircraft was a Sukhoi Su-30 two-seat multi-role fighter, which went down during a test flight.
Home to more than 600,000 people, Irkutsk is the main city of Russia’s Irkutsk Region.
