Media: Su-57 plane crashed in the Moscow region

As Meduza reports, a Russian Su-57 military aircraft crashed near Zvenigorod near Moscow. According to preliminary data, the crew managed to eject. A criminal case has been initiated under an article on violation of flight rules.

As an informed source told Kommersant, the crash occurred during a training flight; the aircraft was not carrying weapons. In addition to the Investigative Committee, military experts and a commission from the Ministry of Defense will look into the causes of the emergency.

Su-57 is a Russian multi-role fighter of the fifth generation. Its prototype made its first flight in 2010. Serial production began in 2019, and in 2020 it entered service with the Russian Aerospace Forces. 54 of these aircraft were produced.