A Tupolev TU-22M3 strategic supersonic bomber belonging to the Russian Air Force met with disaster in southern Russia on Friday, April 19. The Defence Ministry confirmed the incident, revealing that the aircraft went down in the Krasnogvardeisky district of the Stavropol Territory while on its way back to base following the completion of a combat mission.
The response of rescue teams led to the successful evacuation of three crew members. However, the search continues for one more pilot.
The ministry added that the aircraft didn’t carry ammunition onboard and that preliminary investigations point towards a technical fault as the probable cause behind the crash.
However, the Kyiv’s Air Force commander claims it downed the Tu-22M bomber after it fired missiles during an overnight attack at Ukraine that killed eight people, including two children, at Dnepropetrovsk.
This post was published on 19 April 2024 08:24
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