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Russia’s Su-24 Plane Crashes Near Perm, Pilots Ejected

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian Su-24 plane crashed near Perm on Friday, while both pilots managed to eject in time, Russia’s Central Military District said.
"While flying to an aircraft repair company for scheduled repairs, a Su-24 plane crashed 95 kilometers [59 miles] west of the city of Perm. According to a report from the site, the pilots ejected," the military district said in a statement.
A helicopter has been sent to evacuate pilots after the plane crashed in a wooded area.
"The ejected pilots, according to preliminary data, survived," a spokesperson of the emergency services said.
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