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| Date: | Tuesday 23 March 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-22M3 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Shaykovka Air Base -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shaykovka Air Base |
During engine start, the ejection seats were activated by mistake, resulting in the death of three crew members. One other crew member survived the accident and was taken to a hospital.
Sources:
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/3-dead-in-russian-military-plane-accident-report-2397262
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/breaking-three-air-crew-dead-23778919
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2021 11:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Mar-2021 11:56 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 23-Mar-2021 13:56 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Mar-2021 08:11 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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