Investigators have begun analyzing the flight data recorder from the Su-24M that crashed in the Khmelnytskyi region
In the Shepetivka District, an investigation is underway into the June 17 crash of a Su-24M military aircraft, which killed two pilots. Experts have begun analyzing data from the flight recorder to determine the causes of the crash.
In the Khmelnytskyi region, an investigation is underway into the crash of a Su-24M military bomber, which occurred during a training flight and claimed the lives of two pilots. Investigators have begun decoding the flight recorder, which should help determine the causes of the tragedy.
An investigation is underway in the Khmelnytskyi region into the circumstances of the military aircraft crash that killed two pilots.
“Under the procedural guidance of the Khmelnytskyi Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Defense Affairs of the Western Region, a pretrial investigation has been launched into the plane crash that occurred on June 16, 2026, in the Shepetivka District,” the statement reads.
The case has been entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 2 of Article 416 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of flight rules or flight preparation rules, resulting in serious consequences).
According to preliminary data, at approximately 7:05 p.m., a Su-24M military aircraft crashed while performing a training flight. Two crew members—pilots aged 55 and 23—were killed in the accident.
Initial investigative measures are currently underway. Law enforcement officials are determining all the circumstances of the tragedy, including the technical condition of the aircraft, compliance with flight preparation and execution requirements, as well as other factors that could have led to the crash.
As part of the criminal proceedings, an internal investigation has been ordered at the military unit and within the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A commission has been established at the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine to investigate this plane crash.
Measures are currently being taken to decode the flight recorder, and the examination of the crash site is ongoing, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General.
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