A Russian Su-24 plane crashed near city of Perm  in the Urals on Friday, while both pilots managed to eject in time, Russia’s Central Military District said. This reported by Sputnik.

"While flying to an aircraft repair company for scheduled repairs, a Su-24 plane crashed 95 kilometers [59 miles] west of the city of Perm. According to a report from the site, the pilots ejected," the military district said in a statement.

A helicopter has been sent to evacuate pilots after the plane crashed in a wooded area.

"The ejected pilots, according to preliminary data, survived," a spokesperson of the emergency services said.