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To: Cronos

The SU-30 aircraft was unable to maintain rate of climb. Followed thereafter, by inability to maintain altitude.

Attempted a restart of one of its two engines, but a delayed ignition led to accumulated fuel that burst upon ignition. But that flame pattern reduced significantly.

The aircraft decent curve increased a bit, and shortly before the aircraft exploded, one of the crew members ejected (or was ejected).

That crewmember’s parachute opened and that crewmember descended to a parking lot area. Did not learn specifics of his fate, other than he appeared to be still - on the ground.

Meanwhile, the exploded/exploding aircraft fell to the ground as well as into nearby structures.


15 posted on 10/24/2022 9:38:09 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: linMcHlp

Undesirable air-to-land interface.


31 posted on 10/25/2022 3:36:14 AM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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