The engine of the Russian aircraft decayed 40 seconds after take-off at an altitude of about 200 meters. The aircraft turned in the air at least three times, and then fell into the Mediterranean Sea with its left side. As reported by the telegram channel War Gonzo referring to the witnesses of the disaster, to the crash site the first approached two fishing ships, whose crews tried to find and rescue the pilots.
Local residents say that the depth of the sea in this square is 17 meters. Also, according to information received by the telegram channel from military sources, the photo of the plane crash that spread in social networks is a fake. The Russian Su-30SM fighter crashed after takeoff from the airbase "Khmeimim" on the morning of May 3. Both military pilots died. According to eyewitnesses of the accident during the fall, the pilots tried to equalize the fighter's nose at least 5 times.