Both pilots were killed, the Defense Ministry has said<\/p>\n
A Su-30 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in a remote area of northwestern Russia on Thursday evening, killing both pilots, the Russian Defense Ministry has said.
\nThe incident took place in Karelia Region, which borders Finland. According to the ministry, the plane was flying without a payload.
\nKarelia Governor Artur Parfenchikov said the pilots belonged to the 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment based in Besovets.
\n\u201cI offer my sincere condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives,\u201d\u00a0Parfenchikov wrote on Telegram.
\nLast month, a MiG-31 fighter plane crashed during landing in Lipetsk Region, southeast of Moscow. Both pilots ejected safely.<\/p>\n
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