“An ejection system malfunctioned during a planned preparation on the ground for a Tu-22M3 flight at an airfield in the Kaluga region,” Russian news agencies quoted the defence ministry as saying.
Three people died in an accident involving a Tu-22 bomber at an airfield in Russia.
Moscow:
Three people died in an accident involving a Tu-22 bomber at an airfield in central Russia on Tuesday when ejection seats malfunctioned, the Russian defence ministry said.
“An ejection system malfunctioned during a planned preparation on the ground for a Tu-22M3 flight at an airfield in the Kaluga region,” Russian news agencies quoted the defence ministry as saying.
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