Russian fighter jet crashes in Syria, killing all on board

MOSCOW, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A Russian fighter jet crashed during takeoff in the Hmeimim Air Base in Syria Tuesday, killing all its crew, local media reported, citing a Russian Defense Ministry statement.

The crew did not have time to eject, the statement said, without disclosing the number of people aboard.

The ministry said a technical malfunction could be the possible reason for the crash.

The jet was an Su-24, a supersonic, twin-engine attack jet designed in the Soviet era.