Su-34 aircraft crash in Yeysk caused by birds caught in engine

Two birds caught in Su-34 airplane engines were the cause of the airplane crash in Yeysk, security agencies told TASS, Report informs.

"Two sea gulls were caught in Su-34 engines at the moment of takeoff. Their remains were found by expects when examining aircraft fragments. this circumstance led to the fire outbreak in one of aircraft engines, which became the result of its crash," security agencies said.

On October 17, a Su-34 bomber crashed into a residential area in Yeysk. According to the Defense Ministry, the plane crashed because one of the engines caught fire during the climb. The pilots ejected. The spilled fuel ignited, and the fire spread to a nearby multi-story residential building.