The Su-33 multirole fighter crashed into the Mediterranean on Saturday because the arresting cable that was supposed to catch the plane as it was landing snapped, according to state news agency TASS.
Iznīcinātāja pilots katapultējies. Aģentūra TASS ziņoja, ka trose, kurai bijusi lidmašīna jānofiksē, pārtrūkusi, un iznīcinātājs noripojis no kuģa.