Six people died in the crash of a military aircraft Tu-95 in the Amur region
The strategic bomber Tu-95 crashed in the Amur region while performing a training flight, said the Russian Defense Ministry. According to preliminary data, six crew members died, another was hospitalized.
The strategic bomber Tu-95 crashed in the Amur region while performing a training flight, said the Russian Defense Ministry. According to preliminary data, six crew members died, another was hospitalized.
As specified by the Agency, the aircraft flew without ammunition. He fell in a deserted area. To establish the causes of the crash, a commission of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew to the crash site.
According to Kommersant sources, the disaster occurred near the village of Krasnoyarovo shortly after the bomber took off from the Ukrainka airfield. The cause of the crash, according to preliminary data, was a technical malfunction. A criminal case was initiated under Art. 351 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Violation of flight rules or preparation for them).
Ukrainian is a large military airfield of long-range aviation in the Saryshevsky district of the Amur region. It is located 26 km north of the city of Belogorsk. In July, the Russian FSB said that the Security Service of Ukraine was preparing a terrorist attack at the Ukrainian airfield using FPV drones with explosives.
Read more in the material “Kommersant” “Ukraine against Ukraine”.
