2 pilots killed in trainer aircraft crash in Russia

MOSCOW, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Two pilots of a Su-25UB trainer plane that crashed Tuesday were found dead, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

The plane crashed during a practice flight in south Russia's Stavropol region. "The pilots did not have time to eject themselves," the ministry's Zvezda broadcasting service said, without providing more details.

On Tuesday, Zvezda said that the two-seat aircraft carried no ammunition and it crashed in a deserted area.