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Sputnik: Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes During Landing in Murmansk Region - Russian MoD
Two crew members of a Tu-22M3 have died and two more were injured during a hard landing in Russia's Murmansk region, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement.
"On 22 January, the Tu-22M3, after completing a scheduled training flight in the Murmansk region, made a hard landing when it encountered heavy snow… According to a report, two pilots were taken to a medical facility, where they’re receiving the necessary assistance. Two crew members were killed", the ministry said in a statement.
The doctors estimate the surviving pilots to be in grave condition, according to a source.
The Tu-22M3 is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau and designed to destroy naval and ground targets at a distance of up to 2,200 km from home-based airfields with guided missiles and bombs.
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2 comments:
Ouch, has to hurt. Russia doesn't have many of them.
Hope the pilots are fine, or at least will recover fully and soon. . Too many pilots die in these missions on all sides. .Russian, American. While I understand the necessity of these flights, it should remind us all that we need to get beyond the need for those or improve the survivability of crew. I remember the many deaths on American side last year especially... too many lives lost in rivalries and flights needed because of distrust between nations.
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