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From OP: A long-range supersonic missile-carrying bomber Tu-22M3 crashed at the Shaikovka airbase. The bomber was involved in the Russian-Belarusian war games West-2017.According to official information in the Russian military, one of the landing gear legs broke, and the plane rolled out of the runway.
As a result of the incident the hull of the aircraft was seriously damaged, and the aircraft is beyond recovery. The crew of the Tu-22M3 was not injured.
A video taken from another aircraft appeared on the internet, showing that the Tu-22M3 lies in the field a few hundred meters from the runway.
It is possible that the bomber failed to land successfully, which is why it flew off the runway.
Russia and Belarus have launched a joint military exercise West-2017, which will last until September 2