Su-33 Landed in the Bottom
An Su-33, piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Yuri Korneev, was landing on the deck of the Admiral Kuznetsov on Sept 5 at 1627 when the arresting cable broke. The plane fell into the sea and sank to a depth of 1,100 meters.
The pilot ejected and was rescued by a Ka-27 PS rescue helicopter five minutes later.
The Russian Navy will search for the fighter and destory it with depth charges as the plane contains sensitive technology.
Last year, an Su-25UTG also had an accident on the Kuznetsov.
Admiral Kuznetsov is currently conducting exercises with the Baltic fleet.
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