Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 aircraft crashes in Zaporizhia region, pilot dies – Defense Ministry

12:32, 11.11.2015 1 min read

A Sukhoi Su-25 plane of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed during a scheduled training flight, killing the pilot, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has said.

"A Sukhoi Su-25 plane of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed during a scheduled training flight at about 1000 on November 11, 2015. The tragedy happened 40 kilometers north of Zaporizhia. The pilot, born in 1992, was killed; there were no casualties amongst the local population," the report said.

A search-and-rescue party is operating at the scene of the tragedy.

The accident is being investigated; its causes and circumstances are being verified.