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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Sukhoi Su-22 fighter plane crashes in Yemen residential area


At least 10 killed including pilot when a Yemeni military plane on a training exercise exploded in mid-air and crashed into a residential area of capital on Monday in the capital city of Yemen, state media said.

According to Yemen’s state media, the Russian-made fighter jet Sukhoi Su-22 was on a training mission when it crashed in Southern Sanaa.

The initial reports said that around three houses and adjacent building caught fire the crash while the firefighters reached the affected site to extinguish the fire.

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