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Russia's Su-33 fighter jet skids off aircraft carrier in Mediterranean

Xinhua, December 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

A Russian Sukhoi Su-33 fighter jet skidded off the country's sole aircraft carrier deployed in the Mediterranean after completing a combat mission in Syria, and the pilot successfully ejected, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.

"After a combat mission in Syria, the fighter jet rolled out of the deck while landing on the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov," the ministry said in a statement, without specifying when the accident happened.

The pilot was immediately taken on board of the aircraft carrier, the statement said, adding that the accident was caused by a broken cable of the aircraft's arresting gear.

It was the second accident involving Admiral Kuznetsov in a month, since the aircraft carrier arrived in the Mediterranean to provide support to Russia's air campaign in Syria.

On Nov. 15, a MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during a training mission as it approached the aircraft carrier for a landing due to technical failure. Endi