Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes in Siberia During Training Flight
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in Siberia’s Irkutsk region. All four crew members ejected safely, according to multiple reports.
theaviationist.comA Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in Siberia’s Irkutsk region during a training flight. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that the aircraft went down while on the training mission, Interfax reported. A separate account indicated the crash occurred during landing.
All four crew members ejected safely, according to multiple reports. The ministry was cited as saying that the crew had managed to eject and had survived the incident. The Tu-22M3 is a Soviet-era supersonic bomber.
The bomber has been used by Russia for combat missions in Syria and Ukraine.
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