One of the pilots of a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber that crashed in the Irkutsk region on Thursday, August 15, has died. This was reported by the governor of the Irkutsk region, Igor Kobzev, UNN reports .
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According to the governor of the region, Igor Kobzev, work at the crash site lasted all night.
"The rest of the pilots have injuries of varying severity. The victims were hospitalized," the statement said.
Mr. Kobzev added that emergency services continue to eliminate the consequences at the crash site of the bomber, which crashed allegedly due to a technical malfunction.
Recall
Earlier it was reportedthat a Tu-22M bomber had crashed in the Cheremkhovo district of the Irkutsk region of Russia. ross media, citing the Russian Defense Ministry, reported that the crew allegedly managed to eject during the crash.