IT happens! flying off the boat is inherently dangerous, and without a report on the aircraft troubles, I would remind you it could be a simple case of "fuel exhaustion". Pilots fine, and ready to jump back into the combat rotation.
Some years ago we had a problem with the fuel gauge of a Rafale did not work,fighter lost on 46 Rafale Navy delivred 4 lost, on about 100 AF one lost , the job is clearly more dangerous.
Ka-31 helo as Chinese, Indians.In the video the narrator states "it carrier dozens of fighter jets" Dozens...Not true. 15 fighter/bomber plus 10 helos do not make dozens of fighter jets.
I'd like to know what to the Russians use for AEW? Shore based aircrfat perhaps? Thank you!