Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashes on Siberia training flight
All four crew members ejected safely after the supersonic bomber went down in Russia’s Irkutsk region, Al Jazeera reported.
By Sofia Marchetti · World Affairs Correspondent
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A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in Siberia’s Irkutsk region, Al Jazeera reported on June 15. All four crew members aboard the aircraft ejected safely, according to the report.
The aircraft is a Soviet-era supersonic bomber. Al Jazeera reported that Russia has used the Tu-22M3 in combat operations in both Syria and Ukraine.
No additional details were reported on the circumstances of the crash, the condition of the aircraft after it went down or the exact location within the Irkutsk region.
The incident involved one of Russia’s long-serving bomber types, a model associated with strategic aviation and recent Russian military operations abroad, according to Al Jazeera.
This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.