Venezuelan Su-30MKV crashed while trying to intercept unknown aircraft

A Venezuelan Air Force Su-30MKV crashed on Sept. 17 at approximately 21:07 p.m. local time while trying to intercept an unknown aircraft in the northwestern region of the country.

Sukhoi Su-30MK2, Venezuela - Air Force JP7243729
By André Du-pont (Mexico Air Spotters) [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

The fate of the two pilots were unknown, press statement from the Ministry of Defense said both of them went down with the plane.

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