Tu-22M3 Crash
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fredymac said:
Apparently that was a temporary survival for one of them, died later that day.
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Not my area of expertise but the approach looked way too fast. Was the pilot keeping speed up in case of a go around possibly?
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I'm not familiar with Tu-22M3's in the landing and touchdown phase, but it didn't look like he flared to arrest the decent rate. Due to poor visibility and possible runway illusions (i.e. snow on the edges of the runway making the runway appear narrower and hence further away), the pilot may have thought he was higher than he was and didn't flare in time. If he was heavily loaded it would have only exacerbated the situation. (Edited to reflect actual designation 
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QuadroFX
Russia, Chelyabinsk
3 crew members died as a result of an accidental ejection from a Tu-22M3 on the ground.
tass.com
Three servicemen die in Tu-22 bomber incident at airfield near Kaluga
A commission of Russia’s Aerospace Force has been sent to the scene to establish the causes of the incident
tass.com
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