Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashes in Irkutsk Region, crew survives

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Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashes in Irkutsk Region, crew survives

A Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in the Irkutsk Region in East Siberia and its crew ejected safely, the Defense Ministry of Russia reported on Thursday.

"On August 15, 2024, a Tu-22M3 aircraft crashed while performing a routine flight in the Irkutsk Region. The crew ejected. Their lives are not in danger. The aircraft crashed in a desolate area. There is no destruction on the ground. According to preliminary data, a technical fault is behind the crash," the ministry said in a statement.