Russian Navy


One dead in fire aboard aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov


09.01.2009
One sailor died in a fire yesterday aboard Northern Fleet’s aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, which currently is on a tour of duty in the Mediterranean.

During take-off and landing drills on the evening of January 6 a fire broke out on the aircraft carrier. One conscript sailor died while trying to extinguish the fire, a military source told Russian news agency Interfax.

According to the source, the fire caused only minor damages to the ship, and the tour will continue as planned.

Source: www.barentsobserver.com

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