Wednesday, June 12, 2019

SU-30SM Jet Experiences Braking Parachute Malfunction During Show Flight



Sputnik: SU-30SM Jet Faces Braking Parachute Malfunction During Show Flight (VIDEO)

During a demonstration flight in Sevastopol, the Su-30SM fighter aircraft suffered a premature deployment of a braking parachute.

The malfunction was caught on video at the All-Army Stage of Aviadarts-2019 Flight Crews Contest. For an unknown reason, the parachute opened up during the execution of the aerobatic figure “Pugachev’s Cobra”.

The incident did not affect the flight of the Su-30SM, which continued the performance and landed without further emergencies. The Russian Aerospace Forces didn’t provide any official commentary.

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