
Two Russian Su-27 fighters collided (12 pics)
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- 17 Aug, 2009 |
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Two SU-27's from "Russian Knights" squadron collided southwest of Moscow when they were practicing for MAKS 2009 show. Both pilots managed to eject, but one of them died because his parachute caught fire.
The pilot has been identified as Igor Tkachenko, commander of Russia's famous aerobatic team, Russkiye Vityazi.