Sukhoi T-50 Prototype Suffers Fire On Approach To Land
A fire above the right air intake was promptly extinguished after the airplane had landed, according to Sukhoi.
The damaged T-50 prototype at Zhukovsky. Sukhoi said that the aircraft is repairable. (Photo: Russian television)
The damaged T-50 prototype at Zhukovsky. Sukhoi said that the aircraft is repairable. (Photo: Russian television)

A prototype of the Sukhoi T-50 Russian fighter landed on fire at the Zhukovsky test base near Moscow on June 10. First reports about the mishap surfaced on local radio stations broadcasting road traffic incidents, when the fifth-generation warplane was seen trailing smoke on the approach. It was Bort number 55, the fifth and most recent T-50 prototype, which first flew on October 27 last year.

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