Sukhoi Su-30 - Incidents and Accidents

Incidents and Accidents

  • 12 June 1999: Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, France, a Russian Su-30MK crashed – both pilots ejected safely and no one was hurt on the ground.
  • 30 April 2009: an Indian Air Force Su-30MKI crashed near Jaisalmer. A pilot died.
  • 30 November 2009: an Indian Air Force Su-30MKI crashed near Jaisalmer. The pilots survived.
  • 13 December 2011: an IAF Su-30MKI crashed near Pune. Both the pilots ejected timely and survived the crash.

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