The navigator shot down by the Turks of the Su-24 was saved and told what had happened in the flight – First Channel

Russian Su-24, who was shot down on the eve of the Turkish Air Force, did not violate the air border of Turkey and was attacked without warning. This was announced today told the navigator of the plane. Captain Konstantin Murahtin several hours hiding from the terrorists before it found the special forces. Today, with the officer, who is preparing to be sent to the hospital, able to communicate journalists, among whom was a correspondent for Channel One.

The Russian Su-24, which was the eve of the downed Turkish air force did not violate the air border of Turkey and was attacked without notice. This was announced today told the navigator of the plane. Captain Konstantin Murahtin several hours hiding from the terrorists before it found the special forces. Today, with the officer, who is preparing to be sent to the hospital, able to communicate journalists, among whom was a correspondent for Channel One.

Q: Constantine, the first question is, how do you feel now? How are you?

A: In general, is now normal, our military doctors work wonders.

Q: Please tell me your crew until yesterday flew to the area? You know him well?

A: Of course, we often perform combat missions there. We know it inside out. Martial tasks are performed back to back and the reverse route to the airbase. I do like the navigator known where virtually every height. I can even navigate without instruments.

Q: Constantine, saying that military pilots of one kilometer is the time just one second. Could it be that you are the commander of the ship did not notice the short-term, short term went beyond the airspace of Syria?

A: No, it is possible. Even for one second. Especially because we were flying at an altitude of 6000 meters. The weather was clear, as we have, in our slang, they say – a million to a million. Our entire flight until the explosion of the rocket is completely controlled by me. I am well seen on the map and on the ground, where the boundaries are, and where we are. Even the threat of exit to Turkey was not.

Q: Tell me, the Turkish side insists that the F-16 has repeatedly warned you that you cross the Turkish border. As a matter of fact, everything happened?

 

A: Actually, there was no warning. None of radio traffic or visually. Generally no contact. So we went on the combat course in the normal mode. You have to understand how the speed of the bomber, and what kind of fighter F-16. If we want to warn, would show themselves, standing on a parallel course. And there was nothing. Yes, and the rocket came in the tail of our aircraft suddenly, we did not observe it visually, to have time to make missile maneuver.

 

Question: You are treated and that are planning on?

A: I look forward to when discharged to immediately return to duty. I would ask the commanders to be left at this airbase. I have to return the favor for the commander.

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  The navigator shot down Turkish Russian bomber forces found and taken to the base

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  The navigator shot down by Turkish forces of the Russian bomber was found and taken to the base