Kazakhstan Air Force Su-27 crashes

The Kazakhstan Air Force lost a Su-27 fighter on Dec. 21 during a nighttime training flight near Taldykorgan, Almaty region.

Pair of Kazakh Sukhoi Su-27P at Dyagilevo
By Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

The pilot was identified as Maj. Iskakov and he was able to steer the aircraft away from buildup areas before ejecting.