Two Su-27 fighter jets collide during the exercises for Moscow-2009 Air Show - Ch-1 081609

... the incident place is surrounded by security. There do not allow any journalists, nor the local residents to access the place. The incident occurred on the outskirts of the village Belozeriha. At the moment, aware that the territory of Horticulture dropped two fighter "Su-27" flight team "Russian Knights". The tragedy occurred about two hours of the day. According to preliminary data, the team leader was killed, Colonel Igor Tkachenko.

Magomed Tolboev, renowned test pilot, Hero of Russia: "I was just casually, as though a witness. Fly off normally. His program showed. Then came the dissolution, then the slave had to adhere to their lead. Well, at high speed hooked it now and worst of that slave ejected, as the leading Tkachenko, Kubinka base commander, he died. And his second, he was at the Spark, the glory of God, the living. "

According to witnesses, the wreckage of the aircraft covered several dachas. Two houses were burned. At this point, the fire extinguished. Final data on the number of injuries among civilians there. But witnesses say the disaster that injured 5 people. With burns them to the resuscitation. Currently, specialists are called two versions of what happened. The first - pilot error. Do not excluded and a version of the birds hit the engine fighter.

The deceased pilot today "Russian Knights" Igor Tkachenko has aerobatics since 1989. He was commander of the group, most recently served as chief of the Center display 237 aircraft named after Ivan Kozhedub, this center brings together two famous flight team - and the "Russian Knights" and "swifts".

Graduate of an Air Force Academy named Gagarin, Tkachenka many years served at the airbase in Kubinka. Fly as a domestic L-29, MiG-21, Su-27, MiG-29 and Su-35 ", and on foreign Mirage-2000, F-16." Total hours - about 2.5 thousand hours. Less than a month ago, on July 26, Igor Tkachenko said 45-year anniversary. He left a wife, son and daughter.

In recent years, during the passage of air over the Red Square on 9 May, the colonel Tkachenko on behalf of the Military Air Force, congratulated all on the occasion of the Victory.

According to the latest data on the pilot's death occurred off-Chief of the Air Force of Russia Alexander Zelina. To investigate the cause of the tragedy created a special commission Defense and Military Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Works Investigation Team. The test has already begun military prosecutor's office.

After today's disaster training flights in Zhukovsky were suspended. They will resume after the scene has finished its work a special commission. Organizers Max reported that the opening of the cabin will be held on Tuesday, as scheduled. Speakers will all claimed in the flight group.

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[bigdirkaful]

RIP...

[gusak1982]

R.I.P.

[AElektraZ87]

a hole... you can see the brown ground through the hole.

[babystinky]

terrible tragedy. RIP

[scoota666]

Shit?!

[Lvieru96]

rip. falling in a plane is the worst death.

[Saighton]

You need new glasses - it's simply the earth underneath a HOLE in the wing. The camera zooms out and you can see better...

[KaizokuSencho]

Pics or it didn't happen.

[reindenaab]

what is the thing inside the wing at 0:44? the brown thing