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MOSCOW, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- A Russian Sukhoi-33 fighter jet has crashed in the Mediterranean while landing on its carrier, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"After performing a combat mission over Syria, a Sukhoi-33 fighter-jet overran the runway while trying to land on the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier," the ministry was quoted by Russia's Interfax news agency.
The pilot ejected himself and was promptly taken on board the Admiral Kuznetsov, it added.
This is the second incident within a month in which Russia's navy has lost a plane based on the Admiral Kuznetsov. On November 14, a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet crashed into the Mediterranean. (end)
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