Russian strategic bomber plane crashes in Siberia on training exercise
The four crew members ejected safely, and officials said the bomber carried no weapons as investigators cited engine failure.
- On Monday, a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in Siberia's Irkutsk region during a training flight, the Russian Defence Ministry said, and the aircraft's crew safely ejected.
- Known as 'Backfire' by NATO, the Soviet-era Tu-22M3 is a long-range supersonic bomber used by Russia for combat missions in Syria and Ukraine within its Aerospace Forces.
- Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev confirmed the plane crashed near the village of Kamenka, where firefighters extinguished a blaze and four crew members were taken to hospital.
- The Defense Ministry confirmed the aircraft was on a scheduled training flight without a combat load; the bomber can deliver Kh-22 or hypersonic Kinzhal 'Dagger' missiles.
- Previous crashes in the Irkutsk region include incidents in the Usolsky district in April 2025 and the Cheremkhovsky district in August 2024, marking a pattern of similar accidents.
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mannheim24.deCrash in Siberia: A Russian Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber crashes – but the crew saves itself. Russia's losses are growing.
The crash of a bomber in the Russian region of Irkutsk has been filmed, the Russian Ministry of Defense reports. The crew is reportedly safe and no damage was caused on the ground.
Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashes in Siberia, video shows steep descend before aircraft turned into fireball
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in Siberia's Irkutsk region on Monday, plunging nose-first into the ground and sending a thick plume of smoke into the air, the Russian Defence Ministry said. All four crew members ejected safely and survived the crash. Videos shared by Russian media outlets linked to the country's security services showed the Tupolev Tu-22M3 descending steeply before crashing. Unverified footag…
A major military accident has occurred in Russia's Siberia region, where a strategic bomber aircraft crashed during a training exercise. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the accident occurred in the Irkutsk region while the aircraft was on a routine training mission. All four crew members on board the aircraft escaped with parachutes in time and have been hospitalized.
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