Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Crashes During Training Flight in Irkutsk Region
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training exercise in Siberia’s Irkutsk region. All four crew members ejected safely before impact. The incident occurred near Svirsk, with multiple sources citing Russia’s Defense Ministry. No immediate cause has been confirmed, though technical malfunction is suspected. Footage of the nosedive has been released.
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New video evidence of the crash and confirmation of crew ejection safety from multiple sources.
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Russian Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Crashes in Irkutsk Region During Training Flight
confidence 98%A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training exercise in Siberia’s Irkutsk region. All four crew members ejected safely before impact. The incident occurred near Svirsk, with multiple sources citing Russia’s Defense Ministry. No immediate cause has been confirmed, though technical malfunction is suspected. Footage of the nosedive has been released.
What's confirmed:
- A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in the Irkutsk region of Siberia.
- All four crew members ejected safely before the aircraft went down.
- The crash occurred near the town of Svirsk in the Irkutsk region.
- Video footage captures the bomber’s steep descent before impact.
- The Tu-22M3 is a Soviet-era supersonic bomber previously used in combat missions in Syria and Ukraine.
Still unconfirmed:
- The crash was caused by a technical malfunction during the training flight.