2 Russian fighter jets collide over Sea of Japan
Two Russian Su-34 fighter jets collided on Friday over the Sea of Japan during a training flight, with both crews managing to eject, the defense ministry said.
The bombers touched mid-air and fell into the sea near the Strait of Tartary that separates the Sakhalin island from Russia's mainland, according to the country's Investigative Committee.
The committee also said it had opened a criminal investigation into the case.
The accident took place during a scheduled training exercise 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the shore in Russia's Far East, Russian news agencies reported citing the defense ministry.
According to Russian media, the pilots were able to eject themselves out of their jets.
Russia's television channel Zvezda, run by the defense ministry, reported that one of the pilots was evacuated by air to the city of Khabarovsk.
It cited a ministry source as saying that the pilot's health was "satisfactory".
The number of missing pilots has not been confirmed. Russian media initially reported that two pilots had been rescued, but later cited authorities as saying that only one pilot had been found.
According to Zvezda, an ongoing rescue operation continued in severe weather conditions on Friday involving six ships, three helicopters and three planes.
Neither of the jets carried munition.
(Source: AFP)
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