Three servicemen die in incident with Tu-22M3 bomber at airfield in Russia

Three servicemen die in incident with Tu-22M3 bomber at airfield in Russia
# 23 March 2021 16:13 (UTC +04:00)

Three servicemen died as a result of ejector seats’ activation upon the start of engines of a Tu-22M3 bomber at an airfield near Kaluga in central Russia, APA reports citing TASS.

"Catapults were activated upon the engines’ start. Three people died, including the regiment’s commander who sat in the instructor’s seat," the source said.

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