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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Su-24 Bombers Resume Flights After Crash

[Su-24M2 (Fencer D)]Russia has partially resumed flights of Su-24 Fencer tactical bombers after one of them crashed in Russia’s Urals, Defense Ministry spokesman Col Vladimir Drik said on Tuesday.

“After tests, unit commanders… will receive permission to resume flights of this type of aircraft,” he said.

All Su-24s were grounded after one of them crashed in the woods of the Kurgan region during a routine flight on February 13. Both pilots ejected safely.

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