Russian nuclear-capable bomber plane crashes, killing six people
Summary
A Russian military bomber plane crashed in the Amur region near China, killing six crew members and injuring one person. The plane was on a training flight without ammunition, and an investigation team has been sent to find out what happened.Key Facts
- The crashed plane was a Tupolev Tu-95, a large bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
- The crash occurred during a training flight in an uninhabited area of Amur, eastern Russia.
- Six crew members died, and one was hospitalized after the crash.
- The plane was flying without ammunition at the time of the crash.
- Russia’s Ministry of Defence sent a commission to investigate the cause of the crash.
- The Tu-95 bomber has been in use since the 1950s and is still active in Russian military exercises.
- Russia’s Far East has seen other deadly crashes in the past few years, including a passenger plane in 2023 and a helicopter in 2021.
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