A military fighter jet crashed in central Kazakhstan.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Almaty, February 25 /Xinhua/ — A Su-30SM fighter jet crashed in central Kazakhstan while performing scheduled training flights, the country's Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.

The plane crashed in the Karaganda region, and the crew ejected promptly. The pilots are under medical observation, and their lives and health are not in danger. The crash site has been cordoned off, and there is no threat to residents or infrastructure, the statement said.

To determine the causes and circumstances of the incident, a special commission of the Ministry of Defense, headed by the head of the flight safety department, was created.

Based on the investigation's results, a legal assessment will be made and a procedural decision will be made, the department noted. –0–

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