Russian Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Crash
A Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in Russia’s southern Stavropol region on Friday morning, as reported by the Interfax news agency citing Russia’s defence ministry.
Cause of the Crash
The Russian defence ministry stated that the crash seemed to have been triggered by a technical malfunction.
Rescue Operation
The ministry mentioned that the bomber’s four pilots successfully ejected from the aircraft. Three of them have been rescued, while efforts are ongoing to locate and rescue the fourth pilot.