A Russian fighter jet has crashed into the Mediterranean after launching from an aircraft carrier near the coast of Syria.
Three Russian MiG-29 fighter jets took off from their Soviet-era aircraft carrier and flew in the direction of Syria, two US officials told Fox News.
But the plane came crashing down in the water while trying to touch down.
A Russian rescue helicopter picked up the pilot, who bailed out.
The Blackjack is a supersonic variable-sweep wing long range bomber and more advanced than its 1950s-era Bear counterpart.
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