Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes in Cheremkhovskiy District
A Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in Siberia during a scheduled flight, according to reports from the Ministry of Defense. The incident took place in the Cheremkhovskiy district of the Irkutsk region, with authorities citing a technical malfunction as the likely cause.
Crew of Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Ejected Safely
The Russian military confirmed that all four crew members on board ejected before the crash. Rescuers have already located three of them, while the search continues for the fourth, who reportedly suffered a broken leg.
Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Engine Failure Led to Crash
The Tu-22M3 bomber took off from the Belaya airbase, and minutes later, the system detected a left engine failure. Witnesses from the village of Mikhaylovka reported seeing the aircraft burning before crashing near the village entrance.
Previous Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crash in April 2024
This is not the first incident involving a Tu-22M3 bomber. In April 2024, another Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in the Stavropol Territory while returning from a combat mission. At the time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed responsibility, stating that the bomber was shot down by Ukrainian air defenses.
