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| A Russian Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber crashed near Irkutsk |
| 2026-06-16 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] A Tu-22M3 aircraft crashed in the Irkutsk Oblast while landing during a training flight. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported this on June 15. The pilots managed to eject, and their lives and health are not in danger. The department clarified that the aircraft was flying without ammunition, and there was no damage on the ground. The Tu-22M3 is a long-range supersonic variable-wing missile-carrying bomber. It is designed to engage land and sea targets with guided missiles and aerial bombs. It has a crew of four. The region has seen previous crashes involving similar aircraft. On April 2, 2025, a Tu-22M3 crashed during a scheduled flight. The pilots ejected, but one died upon landing. The bomber crashed in an uninhabited area; there was no damage on the ground. A technical malfunction was cited as the preliminary cause. Another Tu-22M3 crashed on August 15, 2024, during a scheduled flight. All four crew members were found alive. The aircraft also crashed in an uninhabited area; there was no damage on the ground. |
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| Posted by: Skidmark 2026-06-16 00:35 |