Three crew dead in Russian Tu-22

strategic bomber accident.

MOSCOW (AP) — THREE members of a Russian bomber's air crew died Tuesday

when their ejection seats accidentally activated during preflight checks, the military said.

The Russian Defense Ministry said the incident happened at an airbase in the Kaluga
region, about 145 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of Moscow.

It said the crew of a Tu-22M3 long-range bomber was preparing for a training mission
when its ejection system malfunctioned and accidentally shot the crew out. The ministry
said the altitude wasn't enough for the parachutes to open and three of the four crew
members died of injuries.

Russian media reported that the victims included Col. Vadim Beloslyudtsev, the
commander of the bomber unit stationed at the Shaikovka airbase near Kaluga.

Russian news reports said the fourth crew member survived the incident and was
hospitalized.

An official investigation into the incident has been launched. The accidental activation of
the rescue system is extremely rare, and some experts speculated that it could have
been caused by an electrical malfunction or human error.

The Tu-22M3 is a supersonic twin-engine long-range bomber, which is capable of

carrying nuclear weapons.

About 60 are estimated to remain in service with the Russian air force, and some have
flown bombing missions to strike militants in Syria from their bases in Russia.

Question for Discussion.

How can this bombers be controlled?

Why mostly Bombers belongs to Russia?

Why cant Russia Defense find bombers in them?