Russian Tu-95 bomber crashes in Amur region, six crew killed
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A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in the Amur region, killing six crew members and injuring one. The aircraft went down in an uninhabited area without ammunition on board. A Russian Aerospace Forces commission has been dispatched to investigate.
Key Facts
- Six crew members died and one was injured when a Tu-95 crashed in the Amur region.
- The aircraft was on a training flight without ammunition and went down in an uninhabited area.
- A Russian Aerospace Forces commission flew to the crash site to investigate.
- The Russian Defense Ministry reported the crash, according to RBC and Burkit.
Crash Details
A Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed in the Amur region during a training flight, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Six crew members were killed and one was injured. The aircraft went down in an uninhabited area and was not carrying ammunition. The injured crew member was hospitalized, according to Burkit.
Investigation
A commission from the Russian Aerospace Forces flew to the crash site to determine the circumstances. The Defense Ministry confirmed the flight was a training mission without a combat load. No cause of the crash has been reported.
Recent Military Aviation Incidents
On July 23, a training aircraft crashed during takeoff in the Moscow region; the pilot ejected and the cause was a technical malfunction. In April, a Su-30 fighter crashed in Crimea; the crew ejected and was evacuated, and the aircraft was on a planned training flight without ammunition.
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