Russian warplane crashes into Mediterranean Sea after Syria operation

Express ^ | 12/05/2016 | Alix Culbertson

[Freelance Warrior]

The Su-33 aircraft skidded off the runway while landing on the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean, Russian news agencies reported on Monday citing a statement from the Russian defence ministry.

The pilot ejected from the plane and is safe, the defence ministry was quoted as saying.

A statement from the ministry, said: "While landing after completing a combat task in the Syrian sky, a Su-33 fighter jet skidded off the dock because the cable of the stopping device broke. "The pilot ejected and was immediately brought aboard the Admiral Kuznetsov heavy aircraft carrier by rescuers. "His life is not in danger. "The ship-based aviation continues its flights in accordance with its tasks."

[Enchante]

All carrier aviation is risky, but for the Adm. Kuznetzov flying requires a death wish.

[elhombrelibre]

Their prowess are not as great as their fan club believes.

[C19fan]

Seems like Ivan is losing a plane a week.

[Berlin_Freeper]

The plane should have stayed on land.

[elhombrelibre]

That's two so far.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2329115/russian-fighter-jet-deployed-in-syria-crashes-into-the-mediterranean-while-attempting-to-land-on-aircraft-carrier/

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Ivan and his aircraft carriers, what will those wacky guys do next. Is the name of that aircraft carrier the F Troop?

[elhombrelibre]

Yes, and yet some would have us believe they’re the best military in the world.

[ari-freedom]

So much for that Grand Alliance. Putin’s motto should be “make Russia pretend to be great again”

[Sacajaweau]

http://digg.com/video/aircraft-carrier-cable-breaks

[elhombrelibre]

There is much truth in that.

https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/to-be-great-again-russia-resurrects-soviet-legends-56380

[Sacajaweau]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/american-sailors-aircraft-carrier-injured-landing-cable-snaps/story?id=37761829

[Freelance Warrior]

Their prowess are not as great as their fan club believes.

That's certainly true for the Russian carrier-based air force. The carrier is notoriously cranky and have spent most of its time since the comission in repairing wards.

[Sacajaweau]

https://sputniknews.com/us/201505121022057885/

[C19fan]

Give credit to Putin for getting the maximum leverage from the hand he has. If this was poker Putin would be crushing Obama because he know he playing against a fish.

[Sacajaweau]

We had two, too... in December 2015 and March 2016

[Freelance Warrior]

Well, yes, such things happen, but I, knowing the context, will say that the US competence in the carrier operations are far better than the Russian one. Two planes in mere weeks.

But, there are other branches of military, and of Air Force as well.

[elhombrelibre]

Obama's naiveté and pivot policy created a vacuum for the former KGB Colonel turned ultra-nationalist president for life. Meanwhile, the information war is proceeding.

http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/the-russian-plot-against-europe

[elhombrelibre]

Yes, we have many deaths in training. We’re not encouraging an “invincibility myth” though.

[mad_as_he$$]

So this is the second time in two weeks?