Heart-stopping footage of a Russian bomber plunging off the runway

A new video has just appeared online about the accident that happened with the Tupolev Tu-22M3 heavy bomber on September 15.

Photo: The Aviationist

According to Russian press, when the incident occurred, the aircraft was carrying maximum take-off weight at Shaikavka airbase during the Zapad 2017 exercise.

A new video recently posted by Russian online newspaper Vzglyad, quoting a high-ranking source, revealed: "The cause of the accident was a failure of speed sensors during takeoff, which led to the crew having to decide to abort the takeoff."

There has been no official announcement on the cause of the accident. All four crew members are safe.

According to VNN