Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes in Siberia, 4 Crew Eject Safely
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 15
Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes in Siberia, 4 Crew Eject Safely
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 15
Summary
A Tu-22M3 strategic bomber went down in Russia's Irkutsk region during a training flight, with all four crew members ejecting and later hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Engine failure was the likely cause, Governor Igor Kobzev said, while the Defence Ministry said the aircraft carried no combat load and caused no damage on the ground.
Kobzev said the bomber crashed near the village of Kamenka, where fire crews were sent to extinguish a blaze; social media footage showed a steep dive into a wooded area near the Angara river.
The Soviet-era supersonic bomber, known by NATO as Backfire, has been used by Russia in Syria and Ukraine and can carry Kh-22 cruise missiles and hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.