SBI on Su-24M crash: control system elements on left wing failed during flight, bird strike possible cause
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has decoded the "black box" of the Su-24M that crashed in Khmelnytsky region: control system elements on the left wing failed during flight, and according to preliminary findings of an internal investigation by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the aircraft’s damage could have been caused by an external factor – a collision with a bird, the SBI…
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has determined that the control system elements on the left wing of the crashed Su-24M failed during flight, as revealed by decoding the aircraft's black box. Initial findings from an internal investigation by Ukraine's Air Force suggest the crash might have been caused by an external factor, such as a collision with a bird, according to the SBI.
The flight recorder data indicates that the aircraft lost control and began rotating after the left wing's control system elements malfunctioned, falling from a height exceeding 600 meters and reaching a speed of 809 km/h. The SBI emphasized that this theory necessitates expert validation.
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