2022 Irkutsk military aircraft crash

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2022 Irkutsk military aircraft crash
File:Su-30 crash Irkutsk (Russia).jpg
Destroyed building after the plane crash
Accident summary
Date 23 October 2022 (2022-10-23)
~17:30 (UTC+08:00)
Summary Crashed into a residential building; Under investigation
Site 2nd Sovietsky Lane, building 4, Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia[1]
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Crew 2
Injuries (non-fatal) 0
Fatalities 2
Missing 0
Survivors 0
Aircraft type Sukhoi Su-30SM

The crash of the Su-30 occurred at about 17:30 local time on 23 October 2022 in the city of Irkutsk in southern Russia.[2] The Su-30SM aircraft was performing a test flight when it fell on a wooden two-story residential building in 2nd Sovetsky Lane.[3] Both the pilots were killed. The residents of the house were not hurt as they were not home.[4][5]

Background

The accident occurred six days after another plane crash into a residential building in Yeysk. BBC correspondents noted that both planes belong in general to the same family - they were created by deep modernization of the Soviet Sukhoi Su-27 fighter.[6]

Crew

  • Maxim Vyacheslavovich Konyushin — a professional test pilot. He participated in the testing of more than 30 aircraft models. Born in Primorye. He graduated from the Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy with a degree in aircraft testing. He was awarded medals of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "For Distinction in Military Service" III, II and I degree. He bore the title of "Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation".[7][8]
  • Viktor Viktorovich Kryukov — test pilot of the third class, military pilot of the second class. A native of Ukraine. Graduated from the Krasnodar Military Aviation Institute.[7][8]

Crash

On the evening of 23 October 2022, test flights of two Su-30SMs took place over the Irkutsk-2 airfield. One plane landed safely at the airport, while contact with the other plane was lost.[9] The plane crashed on a residential building in 2nd Sovietsky Lane. The five people (two families) who lived in the house weren't home at the time of the crash.[10] Two pilots of the plane were killed.[11] A fire later broke out, injuring a firefighter. According to local authorities, 150 houses were left without electricity after the plane crash.[6]

Investigation

The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case under article 263 of the Criminal Code (“Violation of the rules for traffic safety and operation of air transport”). A commission has been set up to investigate the crash.[12][13] In the Leninsky district of Irkutsk, a municipal emergency regime was introduced.[14]

The investigation considers two versions of the causes of the disaster - crew errors and equipment failure.[15] It is reported that the crew could have lost consciousness during the flight due to a malfunction of the oxygen equipment or depressurization.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://38.mchs.gov.ru/deyatelnost/press-centr/novosti/4867002 Авиапроисшествие в г. Иркутске
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