Military plane of Lida assault air base crashes near Baranovichi

Having shown courage and heroism, the pilots tried to take the aircraft away from the settlement. After making sure that the trajectory of the fall was outside the residential buildings, the pilots ejected. Unfortunately, both of them died. The place where the plane crashed from a height looks like a small clearing. This is real professionalism and heroism to put the board in such a patch between the buildings, so that no civilians are injured.

This afternoon, near Baranovichi, a military aircraft of Lida assault air base Yak-130 crashed. While performing a training flight, the crew discovered a technical malfunction. It is known that the flight was carried out by t commander Major Andrey Nichiporchik and Lieutenant Nikita Kukanenko. The Ministry of Defense mourns along with the relatives and friends of the pilots. The families of the victims will receive assistance.

Lieutenant Nikita Kukanenko gave an interview to our colleagues from VoenTV, where he told why he decided to become a pilot on January 12, 2021.