A Yak-130 military aircraft crashed in the Volgograd region of Russia. The pilot managed to eject.
This is reported by Russian Telegram channels, according to TSN.
According to public sources, the Yak-130 aircraft crashed in Kalmykia, 40 km from the city of Elista. The pilot managed to eject but sustained injuries. He is being transported by helicopter to a hospital in Volgograd.
As reported by the prosecutor’s office, the Yak-130 aircraft crashed in the Volgograd region during a training flight.
The cause of the incident is being investigated. Russian public sources write that the main version is a technical failure.