MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian military said a Sukhoi-30 multi-role fighter jet had crashed in Syria on Thursday, killing both of its pilots, Russian news agencies reported.
The agencies, citing a defense ministry statement, said the jet had crashed after taking off and was not shot down.
The RIA news agency said the crash may have been caused by a bird strike.
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