Crash during MAKS 2009 preparation

[+Gr.Viper]

Today two Su-27 of "Russian Knights" aerobatic team collided mid-air during training before MAKS 2009 air show due this week.

The three pilots ejected, but one of the pilots has suffered severe spine injuries and the team leader Igor Tkachenko is reported dead.

Also fragments of one of the planes crashed onto a country house community, destroying one house and setting two on fire. 5 people on the ground are reported to be injured or recieved burns.

Small fragmets are scattered over a wide area but flight recorders have been recovered and seem to be in good condition.

http://www.rian.ru/photolents/20090816/181117527.html

 

[Nesher]

damn shame for the pilot dying

<S>

 

at least no one got hurt on the ground badly

[+Gr.Viper]

Same day a Yak-52 trainer crashed killing both the trainee, a son of a former "Russian Knight", and the instructor, European champion, Svetlana Fedorenko

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?N...0&PageNum=0

 

[Erwin_Hans]

 

R.I.P

 

By the way..

 

Anyone will get to MAKS 2009?

[+Dave]

RIP S!

[Viggen]

S!

 

Hope the Russian Knights are able to recover from their loss.

[+DWCAce]

S!

[+MigBuster]

Just seen this on the BBC - tragic news for a superb display team!

[Silverbolt]

S!

More Photos and one video

Photos

http://www.aereo.jor.br/?p=11186

 

Video

http://terratv.terra.com.br/Noticias/Mundo...s-na-Russia.htm

Edited August 17, 2009 by Silverbolt

[+FastCargo]

S!

[+Gr.Viper]

Now they say that Col. Tkachenko was killed because his parachute was caught on fire.

 

And it all happened on our Air Force Day

[ONETINSOLDIER]

damn shame,, ~S~

[+JediMaster]

That's a lot of high profile collisions happening in a short period of time. Of course, unlike maintenance issues there's nothing possibly systemic about it. Just errors and bad luck.