Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bomber Crashes in Siberian Training Flight; Crew Ejects Safely

A Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed on Monday in Siberia’s Irkutsk region during a training flight, the Russian Defence Ministry said. All four crew members safely ejected and no injuries were reported on the ground. The Soviet-era supersonic bomber, which can carry Kh-22 and hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, was flying without weapons when preliminary reports pointed to engine failure near the village of Kamenka. Unverified social media videos showed the aircraft diving into a wooded area, raising a large column of smoke. Local fire crews extinguished the blaze and hospitalised the crew with non-life-threatening injuries. Regional authorities have opened an investigation into what caused the crash.

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