Sukhoi has crashed

[SAM JUTT]

Its good, That pilost are safe.................

 

[Tuchha]

 

[John Doe]

God saved both Wing Commander Suhail, who was the pilot and Flight Lieutenant Nautiyal and even the plane looks recoverable​

 

[Windjammer]

Seems more of a crash landing than nose dive.

 

[Donatello]

pilots save all is ok . every landing you walk away from is perfect landing

That's for commercial airliners, because you don't have the luxury to eject.

Hmm, interesting situation. Did both engines flamed out? Dual Birdstrike? Since SU30 has two engines, it's a pretty redundant system IMHO.

 

[mirage2K]

IAF should have barricaded crash site and should not have people walk around so freely

 

[Windjammer]

Seems nose section has snapped off.

 

[chauvunist]

Good to hear that pilots are safe..

Is SU-30 getting the next flying coffin as it's a 2nd crash in a limited time,or there is a problem with maintenance on Indian part..

 

[Imran Khan]

IAF should have barricaded crash site and should not have people walk around so freely

ye india pakistan hai bachy yahan public kuch bhi kerti hai

 

[GORKHALI]

Good to hear that pilots are safe..

Is SU-30 getting the next flying coffin as it's a 2nd crash in a limited time,or there is a problem with maintenance on Indian part..

Well my friend before saying Flying coffin,this is 5th crash since 1997.Get yourself updated before posting here.

 

[Green Angel]

I am sure Sukhoi must be flying near LOC...................

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

previous crashes of su-30 mki
1. 30 April 2009 at Rajmathai village, around 170 km from Jaisalmer, incorrect position of critical switches behind the pilots and outside their field of view. one pilot dead and the other injured.
2. 30 November 2009 in Jathegaon, about 40 km from Jaisalmer , attributed to accidental ingestion of a foreign material in the engine intake. Both the pilots ejected safely.
3. 13 December 2011 at Wade-Bholai village, 20 kilometres from Pune, crash was due to a malfunction in the fly-by-wire system. Both the pilots ejected safely
4. 19 February 2013 at Pokhran range during the rehearsal of the Iron Fist Exercise, caught fire soon after trying to drop a 100kg bomb from the aircraft. Both the pilots ejected safely.

Source:A member on BR.

 

[Rahil khan]

Great news that pilot ejected safely.....but damn...hate to see such big beautiful bird in that condition...!!

 

[Roybot]

I am sure Sukhoi must be flying near LOC...................

Yeah Pune is near LOC.

 

[kaykay]

Are you sure about the numbers 200+ now or is this a much anticipated number which is said to be acquired by IAF till somewhere 2020. Some resource link would be appreciated.

Well Plan is to acquire 272 MKIs by 2017-2018. In march 2013, there were 194 MKIs in service so I am sure that now after 1.5 years figure must have crossed 200 and could be close to 210 or so.

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